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Biennial Report 2007 and 2008 AUSTRIA Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Stubenbastei 5, A-1010 Vienna 1. A. General information Party Period covered in this report: 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2008 Details of agency preparing this report Contributing agencies, organizations or individuals AUSTRIA 2007-2008 Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Stubenbastei 5 A-1010 Wien Austria Federal Ministry of Finance (Customs Authority) 9 Federal States “Länder”as Scientific Authorities B. Legislative and regulatory measures 1 2 Yes (fully) Yes (partly) No No information/unknown If your country has planned, drafted or enacted any CITES-relevant legislation, please provide the following details: Status: Title and date: Brief description of contents: Has information on CITES-relevant legislation already been provided under the CITES National Legislation Project? If yes, ignore questions 2, 3 and 4. The Federal Republic of Austria has ratified the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on 1st July 1981 which is enforced by the Federal Law Gazette No 189/1982 of 27th April 1982. 3 4 5 The Austrian Species Trade Act of 30th January 1998, enforced by Federal Austrian Law Gazette No 33/1998, which has been amended on 7th March 2006, enforced by Federal Austrian Law Gazette No 29/2006 includes Control Measures, Penal Provisions etc.; and the Species Marking Ordinance of 19th April 2006, enforced by Federal Austrian Law Gazette No 164/2006, which lays down the rules about marking methods of live Annex A animals. The Austrian Species Trade Act and the Species Marking Ordinance are now in the process of being revised. Furthermore, an Austrian national law about Animal Protection was established and has come into force on 1st January 2005. In order to support the work of Austrian customs and the nine Scientific authorities of the Austrian Federal states, a list of appointed expert bodies and individuals is continously updated and made available to these authorities. The task of these independent experts is the identification of animals and plants. The Ordinance on Fees was amended (Federal Law Gazette II, 371/2006; (entry into force: 5th October 2006). Yes Is enacted legislation available in one of the working languages of the Convention? No No information legislation attached If yes, please attach a copy of the full legislative text or key legislative provisions that were gazetted. provided previously not available, will send later ATTACHEMENT B4a to B4e Which of the following issues are addressed by any stricter domestic measures that Tick all applicable your country has adopted for CITES-listed species (in accordance with Article XIV of the Convention)? The conditions for: The complete prohibition of: Issue Yes No No information Yes No No information 2. Trade Taking Possession Transport Other (specify) Additional comments 6 What were the results of any review or assessment of the effectiveness of Tick all applicable CITES legislation, with regard to the following items? Partially Item Adequate Inadequate No information Inadequate Powers of CITES authorities Clarity of legal obligations Control over CITES trade Consistency with existing policy on wildlife management and use Coverage of law for all types of offences Coverage of law for all types of penalties Implementing regulations Coherence within legislation Other (please specify): Please provide details if available: 7 If no review or assessment has taken place, is one planned for the next reporting period? 8 9 Please provide details if available: Has there been any review of legislation on the following subjects in relation to implementation of the Convention? Subject Yes Access to or ownership of natural resources Harvesting Transporting of live specimens Handling and housing of live specimens Please provide details if available: Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Yes No No information Tick all applicable No No information 3. C. Compliance and enforcement measures Yes 1 No information No Have any of the following compliance monitoring operations been undertaken? Review of reports and other information provided by traders and producers: Inspections of traders, producers, markets Border controls restricted to international airports Other (specify) 2 Have any administrative measures1 (e.g., fines, bans, suspensions) been imposed for CITES-related violations? 3 If Yes, please indicate how many and for what types of violations? If available, please attach details as Annex. Illegal Imports and national trade – outcome of legal procedures patchy and one in the process of collection retrospectively. 4 Have any significant seizures, confiscations and forfeitures of CITES specimens been made? If so, please provide: 1) Number of live specimens: 2007: 74 pcs.; 2008: 1607 pcs and 11,298 kg caviar. 2) Number of dead specimens: 2007: 6523 pcs.; 5571 pcs; 1,751 kg caviar and 15,5 kg corals ATTACHEMENT C4/5 5 If information available: Number Significant seizures/confiscations Total seizures/confiscations If possible, please specify per group of species or attach details on annex. ATTACHEMENT C4/5 6 Have there been any criminal prosecutions of significant CITESrelated violations? 7 If Yes, how many and for what types of violations? If available, please attach details as Annex. 8 Have there been any other court actions of CITES-related violations? 9 If Yes, what were the violations involved and what were the results? Please attach details as Annex. 10 How were the confiscated specimens generally disposed of? – Return to country of export – Tick if applicable Public zoos or botanical gardens – Designated rescue centres – Approved, private facilities – Euthanasia – Other (specify) Comments: 4. 11 Has your country provided to the Secretariat detailed information on significant cases of illegal trade (e.g. through an ECOMESSAGE or other means), or information on convicted illegal traders and persistent offenders? Yes No Not applicable No information Comments: The CITES-Secretariat and also the European Commission are informed quarterly. 12 Has your country been involved in cooperative enforcement activities with other countries (e.g. exchange of intelligence, technical support, investigative assistance, joint operation, etc.)? Yes No No information 13 If Yes, please give a brief description: 14 Has your country offered any incentives to local communities to assist in the enforcement of CITES legislation, e.g. leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders? Yes No No information 15 If Yes, please describe: 16 Has there been any review or assessment of CITES-related enforcement? Yes No Not applicable No information Comments: 17 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D. Administrative measures D1 Management Authority (MA) 1 Have there been any changes in the designation of or contact information for the MA(s) in your country which are not yet reflected in the CITES Directory? 2 3 If Yes, please use the opportunity to provide those changes here. Is there more than one MA in your country? In Austria there is only one Management Authority (Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water) which is empowered to issue import, export and re-export-permits as well as Cites-certificates. 3b 4 5 Yes No No information Yes No No information If there is more than one MA in your country, has a lead MA been designated? Yes No No information If Yes, please name that MA and indicate whether it is identified as the lead MA in the CITES Directory. What is the total number of staff members that work in the MA(s)? 8 persons 5. 6 7 8 9 10 D2 Can you estimate the percentage of time they spend on CITES related matters? If yes, please give estimation 6 persons are working fulltime, 1 person part-time, 1 person is working 50 % on CITES matters What are the skills/expertise of staff within the MA(s)? – Administration – Biology – Economics/trade – Law/policy – Other (specify) – No information Have the MA(s) undertaken or supported any research activities in relation to CITES species or technical issues (e.g. labelling, tagging, species identification) not covered in D2(8) and D2(9)? Yes No No information Tick if applicable Yes No No information If Yes, please give the species name and provide details of the kind of research involved. Financial support for the Bulbophyllum-project together with the University of Vienna (Botanical Garden). Please provide details of any additional measures taken Scientific Authority (SA) 1 Have there been any changes in the designation of or contact information for the SA(s) in your country which are not yet reflected in the CITES Directory? 2 If Yes, please use the opportunity to provide those changes here. 3 Has your country designated a Scientific Authority independent from the Management Authority? Austria has designated 9 different and independent Scientific Authorities in the federal states (Länder). The Designation of scientific authorities is regulated within § 12 (3) of the Austrian national law No 33/1998 of 30th January 1998. The national Scientific Authorities in Austria are located in the nine local governments. These areas are regulated through their own nature- and animal-conservation laws. Additionally, since 1 January 2005 there is a revised Austrian national law about animal protection, including transport and housing for live animals. The scientific experts in the nine different Scientific Authorities are all members of the government of the province, therefore all the members of the Scientific Authorities are fully recognized legal bodies. The nine Scientific Authorities are responsible for the issuance of scientific opinions or expertises and the controlling of animal housing conditions and the legality of the offsprings. All nine Scientific Authorities are located in nine different national countries, therefore they are at independent geographic locations too. What is the structure of the SA(s) in your country? – Government institution – Academic or research institution – Permanent committee – Pool of individuals with certain expertise – Other (specify) 4 Yes No No information Yes No No information Tick if applicable 6. 5 6 7 How many staff work in each SA on CITES issues? one to two Can you estimate the percentage of time they spend on CITES related matters? If yes, please give estimation In 8 Scientific Authorities the staff is only working 50 % on CITES related matters, in one SA one person is 100 % involved. What are the skills/expertise of staff within the SA(s)? – Botany – Ecology – Fisheries – Forestry – Welfare – Zoology – Other (specify) Law/policy – 8 9 Yes No No information Tick if applicable No information Have any research activities been undertaken by the SA(s) in relation to CITES species? Yes No No information If Yes, please give the species name and indicate which kind of research was involved Species name Off Legal trade Other Populations Distribution Illegal trade take (specify) Formatiert: Links Formatiert: Zentriert Formatiert: Links Formatiert: Zentriert 10 11 Have any project proposals for scientific research been submitted to the Secretariat under Resolution Conf. 12.2? No information Formatiert: Links Yes No No information Formatiert: Zentriert Formatiert: Links Formatiert: Zentriert Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Research on the Bulbophyllum-project of the University of Vienna (Botanical Garden). 7. D3 Enforcement Authorities 1 To date, has your country advised the Secretariat of any enforcement authorities that have been designated for the receipt of confidential enforcement information related to CITES? Federal Ministry of Finance (also Customs Authority) Yes No No information According to paragraph 12 (5) of the Austrian Species Trade Act, the agendas of the Convention and the EC-Regulations on the Austrian borders, the Austrian’s Customs Authority, will be executed by the Federal Ministry of Finance. 2 If No, please designate them here (with address, phone, fax and email). 3 Has your country established a specialized unit responsible for CITESrelated enforcement (e.g. within the wildlife department, Customs, the police, public prosecutor’s office)? Yes No Under consideration The Customs Authority, with some police involvement. 4 No information If Yes, please state which is the lead agency for enforcement: Federal Ministry of Finance Department IV/8 Hintere Zollamtsstraße 2b A-1030 Vienna Austria The customs offices which are authorised under § 12 (5) of the Austrian national law No 33/1998 of 30th January 1998 perform border controls (after EU enlargement major international airports represent our borders). At present, this list contains 25 authorised customs offices in Austria. Not all customs offices are permitted to handle all goods. For example, certain offices are only authorised to handle goods sent by post. The handling of live animals subject to certain provisions under veterinary legislation is restricted to a few selected customs offices. 5 D4 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Communication, information management and exchange 1 To what extent is CITES information in your country computerized? – Tick if applicable Monitoring and reporting of data on legal trade – Monitoring and reporting of data on illegal trade – Permit issuance – Not at all – Other (specify) 8. Tick if applicable Not at all Some offices only Yes, but only through a different office Authority Yes, but only through a dial-up connection Do the following authorities have access to the Internet? Yes, continuous and unrestricted access 2 Please provide details where appropriate Management Authority Scientific Authority Enforcement Authority 3 Do you have an electronic information system providing information on CITES species? Yes No No information 4 5 If Yes, does it provide information on: Tick if applicable – Legislation (national, regional or international)? – Conservation status (national, regional, international)? – Other (please specify)? Animal Protection Is it available through the Internet: Yes No Not applicable No information Please provide URL: www.cites.at This homepage provides general and specific information on CITES including the Austrian Regulations (Species Trade Act, the Species Marking Ordinance and also the Austrian National law about animal protection), and all relevant EC-Regulations and the Convention text together with information which is needed and helpful for the application of permits and certificates (like forms, fees, tourism, animals protection [transport and housing]) and some additional links. In addition, it provides for an online electronic permitting system. Furthermore the both german web-sites www.wisia.de and www.zeet.de are used. www.wisia.de This internet data bank provides information on CITES protected animals and plants not only for professional conservationists but also for the general public. You can also find information on the protection status, including the relevant date since when a respective species has become a CITES protected specimen. www.zeet.de Information on all decisions taken by the European Union on import restrictions and other stricter measures regarding international trade in CITES species. 6 Do the following authorities have access to the following publications? Publication Management Authority Tick if applicable Scientific Authority Enforcement Authority 2003 Checklist of CITES Species (book) 9. 2003 Checklist of CITES Species and Annotated Appendices (CD-ROM) Identification Manual CITES Handbook 7 If not, what problems have been encountered to access to the mentioned information? 8 Have enforcement authorities reported to the Management Authority on: – Mortality in transport? – Seizures and confiscations? Tick if applicable – Discrepancy in number of items in permit and number of items actually traded? Comments: Mortality data not systematically collected. ATTACHEMENT D4/8 9 Is there a government website with information on CITES and its requirements? Yes No No information If Yes, please give the URL: www.cites.at 10 Have CITES authorities been involved in any of the following activities to bring about better accessibility to and understanding of the Convention’s requirements to the wider public? – Press releases/conferences – Newspaper articles, radio/television appearances – Brochures, leaflets – Presentations – Displays – Information at border crossing points – Telephone hotline – Other (specify) Tick if applicable Please attach copies of any items as Annex. ATTACHEMENT D4/10 11 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Brochure: Austria has produced (together with WWF-Austria) a brochure on EC-Regulation (EC) No 338/97 for travellers, especially long-distance travellers, where also the penalties are included. The target of this brochure, mainly at border stations, is to inform about the contents of the Convention to avoid infringements. This brochure is also available at travel agencies. Reprints of this brochure were made due to heavy demand: Power-Point-Information campaign: Furthermore Austria produced (together with WWF-Austria) a Power-Point-Information campaign for the training of travel agencies with the title “looking instead of buying” (it is available for downloading from the homepage of the MA). Austrian Campaign for Travel guides and Travellers which is made together with WWF-Austria as well as an Information campaign for medicinal plants (e.g. Hoodia and Prunus africana). 10. D5 Permitting and registration procedures 1 Have any changes in permit format or the designation and signatures of officials empowered to sign CITES permits/certificates been reported previously to the Secretariat? Yes No Not applicable No information If no, please provide details of any: Changes in permit format: Changes in designation or signatures of relevant officials: Within the reporting period Austria made two changes referring to persons competent to sign CITES documents. Two more persons were authorized to sign documents. We have a new head of Department and a new clerical assistant. All changes had been notified immediately and original samples of the respective new signatures were provided to the Secretariat. 2 3 To date, has your country developed written procedures for any of the following? Tick if applicable Yes No No information Permit issuance/acceptance Registration of traders Registration of producers Please indicate how many CITES documents were issued or denied in the two year period? (Note that actual trade is normally reported in the Annual Report by Parties. This question refers to issued documents). Import or Year 1 Comments How many documents were issued? How many applications were denied because of severe ommissions or misinformation? Year 2 How many documents were issued? 4 5 5b introduction from the sea Export Re-export Other* 2096 146 3357 3532 0 0 0 0 2216 136 3735 3356 How many applications were denied because of severe 0 0 0 0 ommissions or misinformation? Were any CITES documents that were issued later cancelled and replaced because of severe omissions or mis-information? If Yes, please give the reasons for this. What percentage of permits/certificates issued are returned to the MA after Endorsement by Customs? ATTACHMENT D5/3 ATTACHMENT D5/3 Yes No No information No information The Austrian Annual Report is based on documents which were endorsed by the customs. Austrian customs returns every endorsed document to the MA. The consistency with which Austrian imports are customs cleared in other EU countries, and documents returned to the Ausrian MA, is unknown. The MA of Austria regularly sends documents which are endorsed by austrian customs to other Management Authorities in the European Union (mainly to the MA of Germany). 11. 6 7 Please give the reasons for rejection of CITES documents from other countries. Reason Yes No Technical violations Suspected fraud Insufficient basis for finding of non-detriment Insufficient basis for finding of legal acquisition Other (specify) Are harvest and/or export quotas used as a management tool in the procedure for issuance of permits, such as indicate whether the question refers to export quotas being used for issuing permits, or for exporting endemic species, and how harvest quotas might be used as a management tool for permit issuance as this is unclear? Comments Tick if applicable No information Yes No No information Austria has had no exports of wild taken specimens. But there is a special responsibility in checking export documents of non-EC-Parties if these refer to export quotas. 8 How many times has the Scientific Authority been requested to provide opinions? Exports only took place regarding specimen which were either bred in captivity or artificially propagated or products thereof. In such cases the Scientific Authorities are requested to provide advice whether the conditions for artificial propagation or breeding in captivity have been met. Referring to imports of CITES Appendix II species import permits are necessary in accordance with the EU regulations. To optimise and harmonize the application procedure the CITES ScientificReview Group (SRG) of the EU discusses regularly special import cases and concludes on basic scientific statements which either ends in a positive opinion to allow imports or comes to a negative opinion which leads to the restriction of respective imports. Our Scientific Authorities will be requested for an opinion in every case. 9 10 11 12 Has the Management Authority charged fees for permit issuance, registration or related CITES activities? – Issuance of CITES documents: – Licensing or registration of operations that produce CITES species: – Harvesting of CITES-listed species : – Use of CITES-listed species: – Assignment of quotas for CITES-listed species: – Importing of CITES-listed species: – Other (specify): If Yes, please provide the amounts of such fees. ATTACHEMENT D5/9 Have revenues from fees been used for the implementation of CITES or wildlife conservation? – Entirely: – Partly: – Not at all: – Not relevant: Comments: Tick if applicable Tick if applicable Please provide details of any additional measures taken: 12. Capacity building Have any of the following activities been undertaken to enhance effectiveness of CITES implementation at the national level? Improvement of national networks Hiring of more staff Purchase of technical equipment for monitoring/enforcement Development of implementation tools Computerisation – Other (specify) Please tick boxes to indicate which target group and which activity. Target group Other (specify) Have the following target groups in your country been the recipient of any of the following capacity building activities provided by external sources? Financial assistance 2 Tick if applicable Increased budget for activities Technical assistance 1 Oral or written advice/guidance D6 What were the external sources? Staff of Management Authority Staff of Scientific Authority Staff of enforcement authorities Traders NGOs Public Enforcement agencies, prosecution services and the judiciary Other (specify) 13. Other (specify) Target group Financial assistance Please tick boxes to indicate which target group and which activity. Technical assistance Have the CITES authorities in your country been the providers of any of the following capacity building activities? Oral or written advice/guidance 3 Staff of Management Authority Staff of Scientific Authority Staff of enforcement authorities Traders NGOs WWF-Austria Public Financial support for the information campaign of the WWF-Austria to traders and the public. Other parties/International meetings Enforcement agencies, prosecution services and the judiciary Other (specify) 3b Please provide details of training undertaken and training tools developed in this reporting period. Year Training Subject Training received by Training provided by Joint partners and collaborators Formatierte Tabelle 4 Formatiert: Zentriert Please provide details of any additional measures taken D7 Collaboration/co-operative initiatives 1 Is there an inter-agency or inter-sectoral committee on CITES? Yes No No information 2 If Yes, which agencies are represented and how often does it meet? An informal task force group with members of the Animals- and PlantsCommittee, the Enforcement Authority and veterinary- and phytosanitary-agency meets annualy. 14. 3 If No, please indicated the frequency of meetings or consultancies used by the MA to ensure co-ordination among CITES authorities (e.g. other MAs, SA(s), Customs, police, others): Daily Weekly Monthly Annually None No information Other (specify) Meetings Consultations 4 At the national level have there been any efforts to collaborate with: as required Tick if applicable Details if available Agencies for development and trade Provincial, state or territorial authorities Local authorities or communities Indigenous peoples Trade or other private sector associations NGOs Other (specify) 5 To date, have any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal arrangements for institutional cooperation related to CITES been agreed between the MA and the following agencies? Tick if applicable SA Customs Police Other border authorities (specify) Other government agencies Private sector bodies NGOs Other (specify) No Memorandum of Understanding has been made with any other national agency. 6 Has your country participated in any regional activities related to CITES? Tick if applicable Workshops Meetings Regional enforcement networks Other (specify) 7 Has your country encouraged any non-Party to accede to the Convention? Yes No No information 8 If Yes, which one(s) and in what way? 9 Has your country provided technical or financial assistance to another country in relation to CITES? Yes No No information 15. 10 If Yes, which country(ies) and what kind of assistance was provided? Financial assistance for the CITES-Trust funds for the participation of other countries at the CoP14 (€ 10.000,-). 11 Has your country provided any data for inclusion in the CITES Identification Manual? Yes No No information 12 If Yes, please give a brief description. Species identification for Bulbophyllum-species. 13 Has your country taken measures to achieve co-ordination and reduce duplication of activities between the national authorities for CITES and other multilateral environmental agreements (e.g. the biodiversity-related Conventions)? 14 Yes No No information If Yes, please give a brief description. Our expert for the CITES-Convention on the plants-section is also the expert for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). 15 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D8 Areas for future work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Are any of the following activities needed to enhance effectiveness of CITES implementation at the national level and what is the respective level of priority? Activity High Medium Low Increased budget for activities Hiring of more staff Development of implementation tools Improvement of national networks Purchase of new technical equipment for monitoring and enforcement Computerisation Other (specify) Has your country encountered any difficulties in implementing specific Yes Resolutions or Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties? No No information If Yes, which one(s) and what is the main difficulty? Have any constraints to implementation of the Convention arisen in your country Yes requiring attention or assistance? No No information If Yes, please describe the constraint and the type of attention or assistance that is required. Has your country identified any measures, procedures or mechanisms within the Yes Convention that would benefit from review and/or simplification? No No information If Yes, please give a brief description. Marking of live reptiles (photo-documentation or micro-chips) Please provide details of any additional measures taken: 16. E. General feedback Please provide any additional comments you would like to make, including comments on this format. Thank you for completing the form. Please remember to include relevant attachments, referred to in the report. For convenience these are listed again below: Question B4 Item Copy of full text of CITES-relevant legislation C3 Details of violations and administrative measures imposed C5 Details of specimens seized, confiscated or forfeited C7 Details of violations and results of prosecutions C9 Details of violations and results of court actions D4 (10) Details of nationally produced brochures or leaflets on CITES produced for educational or public awareness purposes, Enclosed Not available Not relevant Enclosed Not available Not relevant Enclosed Not available Not relevant Enclosed Not available Not relevant Enclosed Not available Not relevant Enclosed Not available Not relevant Comments 17. PART 2 - SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS Note: Questions in Part 2 are additional to those in Part 1, and relate to information on the provisions of the EC Regulations (Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006) that fall outside the scope of CITES. Please be aware that questions in Part 2 have been updated since the last reporting period, and this new version should be used when submitting biennial reports. 18. PART 2 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS The numbering of this section reflects that in Annex 2, Part 1, with the addition of (b) to distinguish the two. New questions that do not correspond to questions in Annex 2, Part 1 are marked "new". Unless otherwise stated, the legislation referred to below is Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97. B. Legislative and regulatory measures 1b If not already provided under questions B2 and B4, please provide details of any national legislation that has been updated in this reporting period and attach the full legislative text. 2b If your country has planned, drafted or enacted any additional Regulation -relevant legislation, other than that reported under question B (2) or above, please provide the following details: Status: Title and date: Brief description of contents: Has your country adopted any stricter domestic measures, other than those reported under question B(5), specifically for non CITES-listed species1? 5b Tick all applicable categories below that these categories apply to. The conditions for: Issue Yes No No information Trade Taking Possession Transport Other (specify) Additional comments 8b The complete prohibition of: Yes No No information Has there been any review of legislation on the following subjects in relation to implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97? Yes No No information Introduction of live Regulation-listed species into the Community that would threaten the indigenous fauna and flora (in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2 (d)). Marking specimens to facilitate identification (in accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1 (iii)).. Please provide details if available, 1 In this questionnaire, "non CITES-listed species" refers to species that are listed in the Regulation Annexes, but not in the CITES Appendices. They include some species in Annexes A and B and all those in Annex D. 19. 9b Please provide the following details about Regulations-related violations: i) Maximum penalties that may be imposed; i)ii) Maximum sanctions which have been imposed over this reporting period; ii)iii) The outcomes of any prosecutions; iv) Or any other additional measures taken in relation to implementation of the Regulation not reported on in question B (9). Specific sanctions for the illegal import, export or re-export of species included in the EC-Regulation Annexes A, B, C and D are covered by different paragraphs in the Austrian Species Trade Act of 30th January 1998, which has amended on 7th March 2006 (it creates sanctions for the offences listed in Article 16 of the Council Regulation). Penalties range from 730 € to 36.340 €; alternatively, offenders can be sentenced to up to 2 years imprisonment. There is the possibility of administrative and penal sanctions (only for Annex A) according to the weight of the offence. Paragraph 7 of the Austrian Species Trade Act authorizes the confiscation of specimens in order to secure (the) forfeiture. Paragraph 11 provides the possibility to impose punishment or replacement of the value if there is no possibility to execute (the) forfeiture or if there is a need to consider the ownership of any other person. C. Compliance and enforcement measures 2b Have any actions, in addition to those reported in C (2-9) above, been taken for Regulation-related violations? Yes No No information 16b Has there been any review or assessment of Regulation-related enforcement, in addition to that reported under C (16) above? Yes No No information Comments: 17 new Have specimens been marked to establish whether they were born and bred in captivity or artificially propagated? (In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No.865/2006, Article 66); Yes Kommentar [M1]: In the Spanish version of the template, this question number is missing ‘new’. No No information Comments: Further to Article 66 of Reg. (EC) No 865/2006 which regulates the marking of specimens of captive born and bred animals as well as other than captively bred live vertebrates area, all marking methods in Austria, like the possibility of closed rings, bands, tags, tatoos, marks, microchip-transponders and DNA-fingerprinting with feathers, blood and excrements regulated through the Species Marking Ordinance of 19th April 2006. Austria also accepts photo-documentation for reptiles as a method of identifying live specimens, reptiles in particular. The valid marking methods and also the persons who are allowed to do the marking of birds are contained in the enclosed documents. 18 new Have any monitoring activities been undertaken to ensure that the intended accommodation for a live specimen at the place of destination is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it properly? (In accordance with Article 4 paragraph 1 c) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97). Yes Kommentar [M2]: In the Spanish version of the template, this question number is missing ‘new’. No No information Comments: These activities are executed by our Scientific Authorities before issuing an expertise for the import. 19 new Have any monitoring activities been undertaken to ensure that live animals are transported in accordance with Article 9 paragraph 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97? Yes No No information 20. Comments: 20 new Have national action plans for co-ordination of enforcement, with clearly defined objectives and timeframes been adopted, and are they harmonized and reviewed on a regular basis? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIa) Yes No No information Comments: The Management Authority created an national action plan which also involves the enforcement and scientific authorities. 21 new Do enforcement authorities have access to specialized equipment and relevant expertise, and other financial and personnel resources? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIb) Yes No No information If yes, please provide details Comments: 22 new Do penalties take into account inter alia the market value of the specimens and the conservation value of the species involved in the offence, and the costs incurred? ? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIc) Yes No No information Comments: 23 new Are training and/or awareness raising activities being carried out for a) enforcement agencies, b) prosecution services, and c) the judiciary? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IId) Yes No No information Comments: 24 new Are regular checks on traders and holders such as pet shops, breeders and nurseries being undertaken to ensure in-country enforcement? ? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIg) Yes No No information Comments: 25 new Are risk and intelligence assessment being used systematically in order to ensure through checks at border-crossing points as well as in-country? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIh) Yes No No information Comments: 26 new Are facilities available for the temporary care of seized or confiscated live specimens, and are mechanisms in place for their long-term re-homing, where necessary? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph Iii) Yes No No information 21. Comments: If live animals or plants are seized, they have to be brought to a rescue center or an appropriate institution. With regard to seized specimens, an agreement with the competent Scientific Authority requires a search for a suitable accommodation. In Austria 23 institutions or rescue centers are now at disposal for such specimens (see also Table IV – Rescue Centers). According to Article 16 (3) and (4) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, all confiscated and seized parts, goods and derivatives are at the disposal of the Management Authority. These goods will be passed on to museums, schools, scientific institutions as well as for trainings courses for the officers of the customs authority. Some confiscated specimens will be used for information events about the theme of protected species regulated through the Convention. 27 new Is cooperation taking place with relevant enforcement agencies in other Member States on investigations of offences under Regulation (EC) No. 338/97? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIIe) Yes No No information Comments: 28 new Is assistance being provided to other Member States with the temporary care and long-term re-homing of seized or confiscated live specimens? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIIj) Yes No No information Comments: Is liaison taking place with CITES MAs and law enforcement agencies in source, transit and consumer countries outside of the Community as well as the CITES Secretariat, ICPO, Interpol and the World Customs Organization to help detect, deter and prevent illegal trade in wildlife through the exchange of information and intelligence? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIIk) Yes No No information Comments: 30 new Is advice and support being provided to CITES MAs and law enforcement agencies in source, transit and consumer countries outside of the Community to facilitate legal and sustainable trade through correct application of procedures? (In accordance with Commission Recommendation C (2007) 2551, paragraph IIIl) Yes No No information Comments: D. Administrative measures D1 Management Authority (MA) 8b Have the MA(s) undertaken or supported any research activities in relation to non CITES-listed species or technical issues (e.g. species identification) not covered in D2 (8) and D2 (9)? 10 new Has the Commission and the CITES Secretariat (if relevant) been informed of the outcomes of any investigations that the Commission has considered it necessary be made? (In accordance with Article 14 paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97). Yes No No information Yes No No information 22. D2 Scientific Authority (SA) 8b 9b 11 new Have any research activities been undertaken by the SA(s) in relation to non CITES listed species? Yes No No information If Yes, please give the species name and provide details of the kind of research involved. Species name Off Legal trade Other Populations Distribution Illegal trade take (specify) 1 2 3 etc. No information How many Scientific Review Group (SRG) meetings have the SA attended? Kommentar [M3]: The numbering in the Spanish version should include ‘b’ for this question. Kommentar [M4]: The numbering in the Spanish version should include ‘b’ for this question. Number Kommentar [M5]: The numbering in the Spanish version should include ‘new’ for this question. All meetings of the SRG have been attended by Dr. Andreas Ranner. Indicate any difficulties that rendered attendance to the SRG difficult: D3 Enforcement Authorities 6 new Has a liaison officer/focal point for CITES been nominated within each relevant enforcement authority in your country? Yes No Under consideration see answer in question D7 (2) No information D4 Communication, information management and exchange 1b 3b Is Regulation-related information in your country computerized on? – Annex D listed species – Other matters not reported on in question D4 (1) (please specify) Do you have an electronic information system providing information on Regulation-listed species? Tick if applicable Yes No No information D5 Permitting and registration procedures 9b 13 new Has the Management Authority charged fees for any Regulation-related matters not covered in question D5 (9)? If yes, please provide details of these Regulation related matters and the amount of any such fees. Can you indicate the percentage of permits/certificates issued that are returned to the MA after endorsement by customs? Yes No No information Number: XX The Austrian Annual Report is based on documents which were endorsed by the customs. Austrian customs returns every endorsed document to the MA. The consistency with which Austrian imports are customs cleared in other EU countries, and documents returned to the Ausrian MA, is unknown. The MA of Austria regularly sends documents which are endorsed by Austrian 23. Kommentar [M6]: The numbering in the Spanish version should include ‘new’ for this question. customs to other Management Authorities in the European Union (mainly to the MA of Germany). 14 new 15 new 16 new 17 new 18 new 19 new 20 new D8 Has a list of places of introduction and export in your country been compiled in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97? If yes, please attach. ATTACHEMENT D1/14 Have persons and bodies been registered in accordance with Articles 18 and 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006? If yes, please provide details. Have scientific institutions been registered in accordance with Article 60 of Commission Regulation (EC No. 865/2006? If yes, please provide details. ATTACHEMENT D1/16 Have breeders been approved in accordance with Article 63 of Commission Regulation (EC No. 865/2006? If yes, please provide details. Yes No No information Yes No No information Yes No No information Yes No No information Have caviar (re-)packaging plants been licensed in accordance with Article 66 (7) Yes of Commission Regulation (EC No. 865/2006? No If yes, please provide details. No information Austria has only on caviar producing plant for exporting, processing and repackaging, which has the Code AT 0001. Are phytosanitary certificates used in accordance with Article 17 of Commission Yes Regulation (EC No. 865/2006? No If yes, please provide details. No information Austria has also notified the issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates, also called Plants Health Certificates for Annex II/B plants. This is executed by the Chamber of Agriculture in Vorarlberg (enclosed there is a Phytosanitary certificate). They will be used for the export of artificially propagated plants to Switzerland (ATTACHEMENT D1/19). Have cases occurred where export permits and re-export certificates were issued Yes retrospectively in accordance with Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC No. No 865/2006? No information If yes, please provide details. Areas for future work 2b Has your country encountered any difficulties in implementing specific suspensions or negative opinions adopted by the European Commission? (In accordance with Article 4 (6). 4b Have any constraints to implementation of the Regulation, not reported under question D8(4) , arisen in your country requiring attention or assistance? Yes No No information Yes No No information ATTACHEMENT 24. Confiscations 2007 and 2008 (Question C4/5) Confiscations 2007 Live specimens Species Country of origin Cactaceae spp. (Parodia horstii) Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Psittacus erithacus Testudo graeca live live live live live Testudo hermanni Trachemys scripta elegans Trachemys scripta elegans live live live Korea Maledives Thailand South Africa Egypt Bosnia and Herzegowina China Turkey Dead specimens Species Code Country of origin Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acropora spp. Alligator mississippiensis Alligator mississippiensis Caretta caretta Crocodylus niloticus Crocodylus spp. Crocodylus spp. Crocodylus spp. Crocodylia spp. Hippocampus spp. Hippopotamus amphibius Hoodia spp. Hoodia spp. Hoodia spp. Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana eggs eggs eggs corals small leather product small leather product carapace small leather product small leather product Bones small leather product teeth bodies carapace medicinical medicinical medicinical ivory carving tail teeth tusks carvings Naja spp. Naja spp. bodies bodies Azerbaijan Iran Ukraine Mauritania USA unknown Egypt Turkey Australia Thailand USA Argentina Vietnam South Africa India USA Zambia Austria Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Togo United Arab Emirates India Quantity Unit 50 2 7 1 3 pieces pieces pieces piece pieces 2 pieces 5 pieces 4 pieces Quantity Unit 3390 400 7508 3 2 5 4 7 1 2 1 10 6 1 180 2713 90 1 1 2 2 1 gramm gramm gramm pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces piece piece pieces pieces piece 1 piece 1 piece 25. Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Panthera leo Panthera pardus Prunus africana Python molurus bodies bodies bodies skulls medicinical medicinical small leather product Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae gigas Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Ursus arctos Varanus spp. small leather product small leather product Garment small leather product small leather product corals corals corals corals corals corals shells shells shells shells shells shells trophy small leather product Singapur Taiwan Vietnam USA Zimbabwe USA Turkey United Arab Emirates Japan Thailand Thailand USA Bangladesh Canada Indonesia Iran Seychelles South Africa Seychelles Egypt Maldives Indonesia Seychelles Singapur Russian Federation Japan 16 3 4 2 1 3338 4 pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces 2 8 1 7 1 18 1 19 19 2 22 2 1 2 1 1 2 8 4 pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece piece pieces pieces pieces Confiscations 2008 Live Specimens Species Ariocarpus spp. Astrophytum spp. Aylostera spp. Aztekium hintonii Aztekium ritteri Cintia knizei Coryphantha spp. Echinocactus horizonthalonius Echinofossulocactus spp. Epithelantha micromeris live live live live live live live live live live Country of origin Quantity Unit unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces 115 18 7 12 4 16 2 10 1 8 26. Frailea spp. Geohintonia mexicana Gymnocalycium spp. Hildewintera colademonis Lobivia spp. Lophophora spp. Obregonia denegrii Ortegocactus macdougallii Pediocactus spp. Pelecyphora aselliformis Soehrensia spp. Strombocactus disciformis Sulcorebutia augustinii Thelocactus spp. Turbinicarpus spp. Wigginsia erinaceus Cactaceae spp. Cactaceae spp. (Copiapoa spp., Neochilenia spp., Neoperteria spp.) Cactaceae spp. Iguana iguana Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Corallus caninus Morelia spilota var. variegatae Trachemys scripta elegans live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Brasilien 610 18 20 1 11 11 18 2 3 6 1 6 1 16 2 1 430 pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces pieces piece pieces live live live live live live live live live Chile USA unknown Ecuador Paraguay Thailand USA USA Turkey 229 1 1 13 2 6 2 2 1 pieces piece piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece Dead Specimens Species Code Country of origin Quantity Unit Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acropora spp., Pocillopora Alligator mississippiensis Alligator mississippiensis Caracal caracal Cheloniidae spp. Crocodylus siamensis Crocodylia spp. Crocodylia spp. Crocodylia spp. Eretmochelys imbricata Hoodia spp. Hoodia spp. Loxodonta africana eggs eggs corals small leather products skulls skulls bodies large leather products small leather products small leather products small leather products carvings medicine medicine ivory carvings Armenia Russian Federation China USA USA South Africa Belarus Thailand Jordan Switzerland USA unknown Canada USA unknown gramm gramm pieces piece piece piece piece piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces 1467 113 171 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 17 4 164 3000 6 27. Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Pandinus imperator Panthera pardus Prunus africana Prunus africana Python spp. Python spp. Sauria spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Ursus arctos Varanus spp. bodies bodies bodies bodies trophies medicine medicine small leather products small leather products small leather products corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals shells shells shells shells shells trophies small leather products Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Chad Zimbabwe USA Turkey Thailand USA Switzerland Dominican Republic Cuba Maldives Mauritius Mexico New Zealand Oman Oman Seychelles Seychelles Taiwan Thailand Turkey Venezuela Yemen Uganda Maldives Mauritius Seychelles Vietnam Russian Federation Switzerland 3 20 6 2 1 2131 120 6 4 17 11 6 1 3 4 11 2 1 2 4,5 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 1 pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces kg pieces kg pieces kg piece pieces piece piece piece piece piece piece pieces pieces piece 2 pieces 28. FEDERAL LAW GAZETTE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA ___________________________________________________________________ Year 1998 Issued on 30 January 1998 Part I ___________________________________________________________________ 33rd Federal Law: Species Trade Act - ArtHG (National Council: Legisl. Period XX Gov. Bill 839 OJ 1030 p.104. Federal Council: OJ 5618 p. 635.) 33rd Federal Law regulating the Trade in Specimens of Wild Animals and Wild Plant Species (Species Trade Act – ArtHG) The Austrian National Council adopted: Definitions § 1. For the purposes of this Federal Law: 1. ‘Regulation (EC) No 338/97’ shall mean Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 61, and 2. ‘Implementation Regulation’ shall mean Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 of 26 May 1997 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 140. More stringent measures § 2. (1) The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall lay down by ordinance measures for the import and export of and the other trade in specimens of species mentioned in Regulation (EC) No 338/97 more stringent than those provided for in this Regulation, where this 1. is necessary to fulfil obligations under the law of the European Union or 2. is appropriate in the interest of the preservation of a species or population, including the territory occupied by the relevant species or population, and immediately applicable law of the European Union does not conflict therewith. (2) Where this is appropriate according to legal provisions of the law of the European Union the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall provide for duties to obtain a permit, other restrictions and bans also for the trade in specimens of species other than those listed in Regulation (EC) No 338/97. Acquisition by heritage or donation § 3. (1) If specimens which are subject to the application of Art. 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 are passed on free of charge by way of heritage or donation, the new owner shall notify the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs accordingly without delay. (2) Any requirements and securities shall pass to the new owner. Duty of notification § 4. For each tariff clearance of live animals and plants covered by this Federal Law or by Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and the Implementation Regulation the customs office in charge of the clearance of live specimens shall be informed of the presumed time of arrival by giving the species and the number of the animals and plants as well as their classification in the Annexes of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 at least 18 hours in advance. Obligation to give information § 5. Who possesses, or has actual control of, a specimen for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 which 1. was lawfully imported to the European Union prior to the entry-into-force of this Federal Law, or 2. was bred in captivity or artificially propagated, or 3. is intended for research, education or breeding purposes from which conservation benefits will accrue for the species and which are carried out under scientific supervision, shall, upon request, furnish proof of this fact to any authority in charge of the execution of this Federal Law. Marking § 6. (1) If this is required to attain the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, a central register of the marks granted shall be established with the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. (2) The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall, by ordinance, identify those species that require marking in the case of import, export and transit as well as in the case of transport and trade, and shall lay down provisions providing for exemptions from this duty of marking. (3) In particular for the purposes of Art. 36 of the Implementation Regulation this ordinance shall contain provisions specifying 1. the type and design of the mark; 2. the method and the time of the marking; as well as 3. the place where the mark has to be put. (4) Marking shall be carried out by the management authority or a person specifically authorised by it by decree according to para. 5. The owner of the specimen shall bear the cost of the marking and shall provide any required support. (5) Where this is in the interest of efficiency, expediency or economy the management authority shall authorise natural or legal persons that have sufficient veterinary or biological knowledge, are reliable, and whose impartiality is beyond doubt, to carry out the marking of certain groups of specimens. The authorisation shall be revoked by decree if the preconditions for it are no longer satisfied. Prior to adopting an authorisation or revocation decree the scientific authority of the country in which the authorised person is to carry out, or carries out, his/her activity, shall be heard. (6) The type of mark and the code of the mark as well as the supervising authority or the person specifically authorised to do so according to para. 5, the time and the place of marking, and the origin of the specimen shall be notified to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs for entry into the central register. (7) Any damage to or removal of a mark as provided for in this Federal Law shall without delay be notified to the body which supervised the marking. In the case of the death or perishing of a marked specimen the mark shall be returned to the body which granted it without delay. The notification of damage or removal as well as the return shall be entered into the central register. Supervisory powers § 7. (1) To the extent this is required for the execution and for achieving the objectives of this Federal Law or of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 the authorities in charge of execution within the framework of their competences and the experts charged by them in the individual case are, upon founded suspicion, permitted to enter and inspect properties and buildings, to stop means of transportation, to open and inspect containers and means of transportation, as well as to carry out controls. (2) Persons who have custody of specimens shall enable the authorities in charge of the execution of this Federal Law and the experts charged by them in the individual case to enter, open and inspect the buildings, containers and means of transportation. Furthermore, the said persons shall provide information, present documents and allow access to the records about the stock and to the other records, provided all this is necessary to check the source or the whereabouts of specimens of protected species. (3) Customs identification marks which have been removed shall be replaced by the respective official identification marks. Wherever possible the owner of the property or the person authorised to dispose of it or the owner of the enterprise or the representative of that person shall be informed at the latest upon the entry of the property or the enterprise. If danger is imminent and neither the owner of the property nor the owner of the enterprise or the representative of those persons can be contacted, subsequent information shall be sufficient. (4) To secure against forfeiture specimens can be seized by the authorities and bodies specified in para. 1 as well as by bodies of the customs authorities and held in custody at the cost of the delinquent. These authorities and bodies shall without delay inform the authority in charge of prosecution of the seizure. (5) The authorities and bodies specified in para. 1 shall avoid any disturbance or obstruction that is not immediately necessary. Penal provisions § 8. (1) Anybody who exports, re-exports, imports, or transports in transit live animals or plants of a species to which Art. 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 applies 1. without having the permit or certificate required according to Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 or 2. contrary to an official order adopted according to the provisions of this Federal Law or of Articles 4 through 7 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding 360 daily rates. (2) Liable to punishment shall also be any person who, contrary to the provisions of Art. 8 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, 1. purchases, offers to purchase or otherwise acquires, 2. displays, keeps for sale, transports or otherwise uses, or 3. sells or offers for sale, any of the animals or plants specified in para. 1. (3) The animals or plants forming the subject of the criminal offence as well as the objects used for their keeping, custody or care shall be confiscated and given to the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs for execution of the further procedure as provided for in § 11. (4) The courts and the public prosecutor’s offices can request the support of the customs authorities when prosecuting offences according to para. 1 and para. 2. Further, § 197 of the Tax Crimes Act (‘Finanzstrafgesetz’), Federal Law Gazette No 129/1958, shall apply mutatis mutandis. § 9. (1) An administrative infringement is committed by any person who 1. contrary to the provisions of this Federal Law or to the provisions of Articles 4, 5, 7, or 11 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 exports, re-exports, imports, or carries through a specimen of a species to which Art. 3 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 applies, or 2. by means of incorrect or incomplete data surreptitiously obtains a permit or certificate required according to this Federal Law or according to the provisions of Art. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, or pretends that no authorisation is required, or 3. offends against Art. 6, para. 3, against the Articles 8 or 9 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, or against § 3, para. 1, § 5 or § 7, para. 2, of this Federal Law, or 4. offends against an ordinance according to § 2 or § 6 of this Federal Law, or 5. offends against the Federal Law according to § 13, para. 3, and shall be punished by the district administration authority by a fine of ATS 10,000 to ATS 100,000. Offences according to items 1 or 2 shall be subject to a fine of ATS 20,000 to ATS 200,000, if a specimen of a species to which Art. 3, para. 2, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 applies is concerned, but to a fine of ATS 50,000 to ATS 500,000 if a specimen of a species covered by Art. 3, para. 1, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 is concerned. (2) The attempt shall be punishable. (3) The application of § 21 of the Capital Tax Act (“Vermögenssteuergesetz – VStG”) shall be excluded. (4) An administrative infringement according to the above provisions is not committed if the act constitutes an offence falling within the competence of the courts. (5) The limitation period for the imposition of penalties (§ 31, para. 2, Capital Tax Act) shall be three years. (6) The specimens constituting the subject of the offence as well as the objects used for their storage, custody or care shall be declared forfeited. (7) Objects which are used for the storage, custody or care of live specimens shall not forfeit if they are not needed for the storage, custody and care of the specimens and if there is an extreme disproportion of the value of the objects on the one hand and the extent of fault and the amount of damage caused on the other hand. Compensation for lost value § 10. (1) Instead of forfeiture the punishment of compensation for lost value shall be imposed where 1. it is certain at the time of the decision that the forfeiture would not be enforceable, 2. forfeiture is not ordered only because the title of another person is considered. (2) The amount of the compensation for lost value shall be twice the common value of the specimen, part or product at the time when the offence was committed; if this time cannot be determined, the time of the discovery of the offence shall be decisive. If the value cannot be determined, payment of a compensation for the assumed lost value shall be ordered. (3) The Federal Government shall receive the compensation for lost value. The funds received by the Federal Government shall be used for matters of species protection. Treatment of specimens declared forfeited § 11. If a live specimen is declared forfeited, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall, at the cost of the person who committed the offence, act as stipulated in Art. 16, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97. Provisions regulating competence § 12. (1) Unless otherwise provided by the below paragraphs, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall be in charge of the execution of this Federal Law, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, the Implementation Regulation, and the Convention. (2) The management authority for the purposes of Art. IX of the Convention and Art. 13, para. 1(a), of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 shall be the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. (3) The scientific authority for the purposes of Art. IX of the Convention and Art. 13, para. 2, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, shall be the institution relevant according to the provisions of the Provincial legislation. (4) Applications for issuance of permits and certificates according to this Federal Law shall be submitted with the management authority, using the forms provided for in Art. 2 of the Implementation Regulation. (5) The Federal Minister of Finance shall be responsible for the execution 1. of § 4 of this Federal Law, 2. of Art. 12, para. 1 and 2, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, 3. of Articles 12, 14 and 19, para. 1 and 2, of the Implementation Regulation, 4. where the intervention of the customs authorities is provided for according to the provisions mentioned in § 1. (6) The execution of Art. 8, para. 3(e), of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 shall be the responsibility of the Federal Chancellor, the execution of Art. 8, para. 3(g) leg. cit., the responsibility of the Federal Minister for Science and Transport. (7) The execution of § 5 and § 7 of this Federal Law shall be the responsibility of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and the Federal Minister of Finance within the framework of their respective fields of competence. (8) The execution of § 8 shall be the responsibility of the Federal Minister for Justice. (9) The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs shall reach the agreement with 1. the Federal Minister of Finance with respect to the execution of Art. 12, paragraphs 4 and 5, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97; 2. the Federal Minister for Science and Transport with respect to the execution of Art. 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97; 3. the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry with respect to the execution of Art. 19, para. 1(ii), of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and with respect to Art. 18, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Implementation Regulation. Transitional provisions and final provisions § 13. (1) Unless otherwise provided in the following paragraphs, the Federal Law implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Law implementing the Washington Species Protection Convention; WC Implementing Law), Federal Law Gazette No 179/1996, shall cease to have effect simultaneously with the entry into force of this Federal Law. (2) § 8 of this Federal Law shall not apply to criminal matters in which, prior to its entry-into-force, the judgement was delivered at the court of first instance. However, after reversal of a judgement due to nullity appeal, appeal, resumption or renewal of the criminal procedure, or due to an objection, the procedure shall follow the provisions of §§ 1 and 61 of the Criminal Code. (3) Until an ordinance has been adopted according to § 2 of this Federal Law the Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs concerning an import ban for the skins of certain young seals and products made thereof, Federal Law Gazette No 248/1996, shall continue to apply as a federal law. (4) Until an ordinance has been adopted according to § 12, para. 5(2), of this Federal Law in connection with Art. 12, para. 1, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 the Ordinance concerning the provision of the customs authorities where specimens, parts or products of endangered species of wild fauna and flora may be exported and imported, Federal Law Gazette No 196/1982, last amended by the Ordinance Federal Law Gazette No 454/1994, shall continue to apply as a federal law. Klestil Klima FEDERAL LAW GAZETTE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA Year 2006 Issued on 7 March 2006 29th Federal Law: Part I Amendment to the Species Trade Act (NC: Legisl.Period XXII Gov. Bill 1115 OJ 1177 p. 127. FC: OJ 7432 p. 728.) 29th Federal Law amending the Species Trade Act The National Council decided: The Austrian Federal Law regulating the Trade in Specimens of Wild Animals and Wild Plant Species (Species Trade Act – ArtHG), Federal Law Gazette I No 33/1998, in the version of Federal Law Gazette I No 108/2001, shall be amended as follows: 1. § 1 shall read: “§ 1. For the purposes of this Federal Law: 1. “Regulation (EC) No 338/97” shall mean the Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 61 of 03/03/1997, p.1, 2. “Implementation Regulation” shall mean Regulation (EC) No 1808/01 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 250, of 19/09/2001, p.1, and 3. “holder” shall mean the person who possesses, or has actual control of, a specimen for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 338/97.“ 2. In § 5 the wording “Who possesses, or has actual control of, a specimen for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 338/97” shall be replaced by the wording “The holder of a specimen”. 3. § 6 (2) shall read: “(2) The Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management shall, by ordinance, identify those species that require marking in the case of import, export or transit as well as in the case of transport and trade. Moreover, he shall lay down provisions providing for exemptions from the duty of marking and shall specify the marking methods to be applied to the individual species. In this, due consideration shall be given to the latest state-of-the-art of biological and veterinary research and it shall be ensured that the respective method constitutes the smallest possible intervention into the bodily integrity and the well-being of the species.” 4. § 6 (4) shall read: “(4) Marking shall be undertaken by a person specifically authorised by the management authority by decree according to para. 5 or by a veterinary. The holder of the specimen shall bear the cost of the marking and shall provide any required support. If the marking method of photo documentation is applied, the marking shall, according to the ordinance provided for in para. 2, be undertaken by the holder.” 5. § 6 (6) shall read: “(6) Except in the case of photo documentation, the holder of the specimen shall prepare records about the process of marking. The marking records shall be confirmed by the person undertaking the marking. In the case of an application for a permit or for issuance of a certificate according to Regulation (EC) No 338/97 the marking records shall be communicated to the management authority for entry of the data into the central register. The form and contents of the marking records shall be laid down in the ordinance provided for in para. 2.” 6. § 6 (7) shall be deleted. 7. In § 12 (5) the following sentence shall be added: “The customs authorities and customs offices shall furthermore cooperate in the execution of the bans and restrictions provided for in Art. 8 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97.” 8. In § 2, paragraphs 1 and 2; § 3, para. 1; § 6, para.1; § 8, para. 3; § 11, and in § 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, the wording “Federal Minister for Economic Affairs” ("Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten") shall each time be replaced by the wording “Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management”. 9. § 12 (9) shall read: “(9) The Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management shall reach the agreement with 1. the Federal Minister for Finances with respect to the execution of Art. 12, para. 4 and 5, of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and 2. the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology with respect to the execution of Art. 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and with respect to Art. 30 of the Implementation Regulation.” 10. In § 13 the following para. 5 shall be added: “(5) Where this Federal Law makes reference to Regulations of the European Community the latter shall be applied as applicable.” Fischer Schüssel FEDERAL LAW GAZETTE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA Year 2006 Issued on 19 April 2006 Part II th 164 Ordinance: Species Marking Ordinance th 164 Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management regulating the Marking of Species (Species Marking Ordinance) On the basis of § 6, paragraphs 2, 3 and 6, of the Species Trade Act, Federal Law Gazette I No 33/1998, last amended by Federal Law Gazette I No 29/2006, the following ordinance is adopted: Scope of application § 1. (1) The present Ordinance regulates the marking of live vertebrates which are covered by an obligation for marking according to Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 61, of 03/03/1997, p. 1, and according to Regulation (EC) No 1808/01 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, OJ L 250, of 19/09/2001, p. 1. (2) Where this Federal Law makes reference to Regulations of the European Community the latter shall be applied as applicable. Marking methods § 2. (1) Marking shall be undertaken by applying one of the marking methods listed in Annex I. (2) The marking method to be applied to the relevant species is specified in Annex II. If more than one marking methods are given for a species, the holder shall choose one of them. (3) If for a species exclusively the marking by means of transponder is listed, marking by way of photo documentation shall suffice if the respective specimen has morphological characteristics like scars, deformities, irregular squamations or other anomalies, which allow clear recognizing. (4) A method of marking which allows clear identification other than the one specified in para. 2 may be possible according to Art. 36 of Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001 or can be determined in individual cases by the management authority after hearing of the scientific authority. (5) For specimens of species for which no method of marking was specified in Annex II the management authority shall, after hearing of the scientific authority, decide in the individual case which method has to be applied. (6) The mark may be used only once. (7) If a specimen is marked by way of photo documentation, the holder of the specimen shall always bring this documentation with the specimen. Time of marking § 3. The marking shall be undertaken as soon as the physical properties of a specimen permit safe marking. Records of marking § 4. The marking records as provided for in § 6 (6) of the Species Trade Act shall comply with the provisions of Annex III with respect to form and contents. Expiration § 5. Upon the entry-into-force of this Ordinance the Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs regulating the Marking of Species (Species Marking Ordinance), Federal Law Gazette II No 321/1998, shall expire. Pröll Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Annex I Methods of marking according to § 2 are: Closed ring Uniquely marked seamlessly and commercially manufactured legring with a figure code which has to be preceded by the letter “A” as the symbol of Austria. A closed ring must be of the minimum size specified in Annex II – referring to the inner diameter. It has to be of a size which cannot be removed from the animal when its leg is fully grown after having been applied in the first days of its life. The ring must be such that it cannot be destroyed by the animal and that readability is permanently ensured. In the list in Annex II, table “Birds”, column “Ring/size mm”, 1.0 stands for male and 0.1 for female; where only one ring size is given, this shall apply both to male and to female specimens. Transponder In the following groups of animals a transponder may be implanted only provided that the specimen has reached a certain minimum size or minimum weight: Fish: 40 cm total length Birds: 200 grams All minimum sizes for the implantation of a transponder relate to the presently available transponder dimensions of 12 x 2.1 mm. As regards the code structure and the information the transponder shall comply with the provisions of Art. 36 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001 of 30 August 2001 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein. Photo documentation Photo documentation is the photographic presentation of individual features of the body which permits the identification of the specimen. In the case of applications for permits and certificates according to the Regulations specified in § 1 hereof the photographs shall be communicated to the management authority in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Also the holder himself shall keep copies of these photographs for the photo documentation. Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 The photographs shall be updated frequently enough to ensure that changes in the properties of the body are recognizable. Updated photographs shall remain the property of the respective owner of the specimen. Updating of the photographs shall not be necessary in cases where specimens are characterised by a unique morphological deformity and therefore can be identified at any time (e.g. scars, deformities, irregular squamations, or other anomalies). The holder shall furnish proof of the presence of a morphological deformity by means of a photograph. Photographs for individual species shall provide a clear representation of the parts of the body specified in Annex II in order to permit definite identification. If no parts of the body are listed, a photo of the entire animal shall be taken. The following criteria shall be satisfied: • Size of the photograph 9 x 13 cm or 10 x 15 cm (two photos). • The specimen to be photographed has to be clean and dry (except fishes and amphibians). • Each photograph shall bear the date of the day when it was taken. In the case of applications for more than one specimen photographs have to be properly identified so it is clear which photograph relates to which specimen. • The specimen (or the part of the body to be photographed) has to cover about 80% of the photograph. • Sharpness and uniform exposure (no shadows). • Photo processing glossy (not matte) • Background of photo: uniformly light (specimen must well stand out against it) or a squared paper sheet with black and white squares of 1 cm length. In any case it must be possible to check the real size of the specimen from the photo. • Each part of the body of which a picture has to be taken must be photographed in a straight angle, e.g. from a vertical position for the lower (plastron) or upper shell (carapace) of tortoises. Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Annex II List of the methods to be applied to the respective species 1. MAMMALS Scientific name Common name(s) Acerodon jubatus Acerodon lucifer Golden-capped Fruit Bat Panay Giant Fruit Bat Panaya Golden-capped Fruit Bat Cheetah or Hunting Leopard Addax Giant Panda Lesser Panda, Red Cat-bear, Red Panda Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur Coiba island Howling Monkey Golden-mantled Howling Monkey or Mantled Howler Monkey Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey, Guatemalan Howler, Guatemalan Howling Monkey, Mexican Black Howler Monkey Mexican Pronghorn or Pronghorn Cameroon Clawless Otter, Congo Clawless Otter, Small-clawed Otter, Zaire Clawless Otter Juan Fernández Fur Seal Guadalupe Fur Seal or Lower Californian Fur Seal Black-browed Spider Monkey or Red-bellied Spider Monkey Panama Spider Monkey or Red Spider Monkey Bawean Deer, Bawean Hog Deer, Kuhl’s Hog Deer Indochinese Hog Deer or Thai Hog Deer Calamanian Deer, Calamian Deer, Calamian Hog Deer, Philippine Deer Babiroussa or Babirusa Brush-tailed Bettong Bettong – unless otherwise listed Marsh Deer Gaur Wild Yak or Yak Acinonyx jubatus Addax nasomaculatus Ailuropoda melanoleuca Ailurus fulgens Allocebus trichotis Alouatta coibensis Alouatta palliata Alouatta pigra Antilocapra americana Aonyx congicus Arctocephalus philippii Arctocephalus townsendi Ateles geoffroyi frontatus Ateles geoffroyi panamensis Axis kuhlii Axis porcinus annamiticus Axis calamianensis Babyrousa babyrussa Bettongia penicillata Bettongia spp. Blastocerus dichotomus Bos gaurus Bos mutus Transponder Photo documentation + skin, head + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + face, skin Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Bos sauveli Grey Ox or Kouprey Muriqui, Southern Muriqui, Woolly Spider Monkey Anoa or Lowland Anoa Tamaraw or Tamarou Mountain Anoa Bald-headed Uacari Black Uacari, Black-headed Uacari, Humboldt’s Black-headed Uacari Uacaris – unless otherwise listed Atlantic Titi, Masked Titi, Northern Masked Titi Goeldi’s Marmoset, Goeldi’s Monkey, Goeldi’s Tamarin Buffy-tufted-ear Marmoset or White-eared Marmoset Buffy-headed Marmoset Buff-nosed Rat-kangaroo, Desert Rat Kangaroo, Plains Rat-kangaroo Grey Wolf or Gray Wolf Ethiopian Wolf, Simien Fox, Simien Jackal Markhor Assam Rabbit or Hispid Hare African Caracal, Asian Caracal, Caracal Chacoan Peccary or Tagua Asiatic Golden Cat, Golden Cat, Temminck’s Cat Jentink’s Duiker Diana Guenon, Diana Monkey, Roloway Monkey Sun-tailed Guenon or Sun-tailed Monkey Golden-bellied Nangabey Barasingha Hangul, Kashmir Deer, Kashmir Red Deer, Kashmir Red Stag Manipur Brow-antlered Deer Whales Pig-footed Bandicoot Brachyteles arachnoides Bubalus depressicornis Bubalus mindorensis Bubalus quarlesi Cacajao calvus Cacajao melanocephalus Cacajao spp. Callicebus personatus Callimico goeldii Callithrix aurita Callithrix flaviceps Caloprymnus campestris Canis lupus Canis simensis Capra falconeri Caprolagus hispidus Caracal caracal Catagonus wagneri Catopuma temminckii Cephalophus jentinki Cercopithecus diana Cercopithecus solatus Cercocebus galeritus Cervus duvaucelii Cervus elaphus hanglu Cervus eldii Cetaceae spp. Chaeropus ecaudatus Transponder + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Photo documentation Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Cheirogaleus major Cheirogaleus medius Cheirogaleidae spp. Greater Dwarf Lemur Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur Dwarf lemurs – unless otherwise listed Short-tailed Chinchilla Chinchilla or Long-tailed Chinchilla Chinchillas – unless otherwise listed Red-nosed Saki, White-nosed Bearded Saki, White-nosed Saki Black Colobus Mexican Prairie Dog or Mexican Prairie Marmot Mesopotamian Fallow Deer or Persian Fallow Deer Aye-aye Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchilla lanigera Chinchilla spp. Chiropotes albinasus Colobus satanas Cynomys mexicanus Dama mesopotamica Daubentonia madagascariensis Dugong dugong Elephas maximus Enhydra lutris nereis Equus africanus Equus grevyi Equus hemionus Equus kiang Equus onager khur Equus przewalskii Equus zebra zebra Felis nigripes Felis silvestris Gazella dama Gorilla gorilla Helarctos malayanus Herpailurus yaguarondi Hippocamelus spp. Hippotragus niger variani Hylobatidae spp. Hystrix cristata Indridae spp. Lagorchestes hirsutus Lagostrophus fasciatus Lagothrix flavicauda Lasiorhinus krefftii Lemur catta Lemuridae spp. Leontopithecus chrysomela Leontopithecus rosalia Transponder Photo documentation + + + + + + + + + + + Dugong or Sea Cow Asian Elephant or Indian Elephant Southern Sea Otter or Californian Sea Otter Nubian Wild Ass Grevy’s Zebra Asian Wild Ass, Asiatic Wild Ass, Kulan Kiang Indian Wild Ass Przewalski’s Horse Cape Mountain Zebra Black-footed Cat or Small-spotted Cat Scottish Wildcat Dama Gazelle Gorilla or Western Gorilla Malayan Sun Bear or Sun Bear Texas Jaguarundi Andean Deer Giant Sable Antelope Gibbons Crested Porcupine or North African Crested Porcupine Indris Rufous Hare-wallaby Banded Hare-wallaby Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Ring-tailed Lemur Lemurs – unless otherwise listed Golden-headed Lion Tamarin + + + + + + skin + + + + face + + neck, chest + + + + + + skin Golden Lion Tamarin + + + ear sideward + + + + + + + + + + + + + legs + skin Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Leontopithecus spp. Lion tamarin – unless otherwise listed Ocelot Little Spotted Cat, Oncilla, Tiger Cat Margay or Tree Ocelot Greater Stick-nest Rat or House-building Rat Marine Otter or Sea Cat La Plata Otter, Long-tailed Otter, Neotropical Otter, Neotropical River Otter, South American River Otter Huillin or Southern River Otter African Elephant Common Otter, Eurasian Otter, European Otter, European River Otter, Old World Otter Eurasian Lynx Iberian Lynx, Pardel Lynx, Spanish Lynx Lion-tailed Macaque, Liontail Macaque, Wanderoo Bilby, Dalgyte, Greater Bilby, Greater Rabbit-eared Bandicoot Lesser Bilby, Lesser Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, White-tailed Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, Yallara Drill Mandrill Weasels or Sportive Lemurs Giant Muntjac Leopardus pardalis Leopardus tigrinus Leopardus wiedii Leporillus conditor Lontra felina Lontra longicaudis Lontra provocax Loxodonta africana Lutra lutra Lynx lynx Lynx pardinus Macaca silenus Macrotis lagotis Macrotis leucura Mandrillus leucophaeus Mandrillus sphinx Megaladapidae spp. Megamuntiacus vuquangensis Melursus ursinus Monachus spp. Moschus spp. Muntiacus crinifrons Mustela nigripes Naemorhedus baileyi Naemorhedus caudatus Naemorhedus goral Naemorhedus sumatraensis Sloth Bear Modern Monk Seals Musk Deer Black Muntjac Black-footed Ferret Red Goral Amur Goral Goral or Himalayan Goral Sumatran Serow Transponder Photo documentation + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ear sideward Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Nasalis concolor Nasalis larvatus Pig-tailed Langur Long-nosed Monkey or Proboscis Monkey Clouded Leopard Geoffroy’s Cat Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Crescent Nail-tailed Wallaby or Wurrung Andean Cat or Mountain Cat Sahara Oryx or Scimitar-horned Oryx Arabian Oryx or White Oryx Tibetan Argali Kara Tau Argali Cyprus Mouflon Ladakh Urial or Ladah Urial Pampas Deer Chimpanzees Asiatic Lion or Indian Lion Jaguar Amur Leopard Tiger Chiru or Tibetan Antelope Marbled Cat Western Barred Bandicoot Pale Fork-marked Lemur Orang-Utan Mentawai Langur or Mentawai Leaf-monkey Giant Armadillo Bengal Cat or Leopard Cat Iriomote Cat Neofelis nebulosa Oncifelis geoffroyi Onychogalea fraenata Onychogalea lunata Oreailurus jacobita Oryx dammah Oryx leucoryx Ovis ammon hodgsonii Ovis ammon nigrimonata Ovis orientalis ophion Ovis vignei vignei Ozotoceros bezoarticus Pan spp. Panthera leo persica Panthera onca Panthera pardus Panthera tigris Pantholops hodgsonii Pardofelis marmorata Perameles bougainville Phaner furcifer Pongo pygmaeus Presbytis potenziani Priodontes maximus Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis Prionailurus planiceps Prionailurus rubiginosus Prionodon pardicolor Procolobus pennantii Procolobus preussi Procolobus rufomitratus Pseudomys praeconis Pseudoryx nghetinhensis Pteronura brasiliensis Pteropus insularis Pteropus livingstonei Pteropus mariannus Flat-headed Cat Rusty-spotted Cat Spotted Linsang Pennant’s Red Colobus Preuss’s Red Colobus Eastern Red Colobus or Tana River Red Colobus Shark Bay Mouse Saola Giant Brazilian Otter or Giant Otter Chuuk Flying Fox or Ruck Flying Fox Comoro Black Flying Fox or Livingstones’s Flying Fox Marianas Flying Fox, Marianna Flying Fox, Micronesian Flying-fox Transponder Photo documentation + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + face + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + face + scales Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Pteropus molossinus Pteropus phaeocephalus Pteropus pilosus Pohnpei Flying Fox Mortlock Flying Fox Large Palau Flying Fox, Palau Flying-fox, Palau Fruit Bat Rodrigues Flying Fox Somoan Flying Fox or Samoa Flying Fox Pacific Flying Fox Pemba Flying Fox Chilean Pudu or Southern Pudu Costa Rican Puma Pteropus rodricensis Pteropus samoensis Pteropus tonganus Pteropus voeltzkowi Pudu puda Puma concolor costaricensis Puma concolor coryi Puma concolor cougar Pygathrix nemaeus Pygathrix spp. Rhinocerotidae spp. Romerolagus diazi Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata Saguinus bicolor Saguinus geoffroyi Saguinus leucopus Saguinus oedipus Saimiri oerstedii Semnopithecus entellus Sminthopsis longicaudata Sminthopsis psammophila Sotalia spp. Speothos venaticus Sus salvanius Tapiridae spp. Tapirus bairdii Florida Cougar, Florida Panther, Florida Puma Eastern Cougar, Eastern Panther, Eastern Puma Douc Langur, Douc Monkey, Douc, Red-shanked Douc Langur Snub-nosed langurs and doucs – unless otherwise listed Rhinoceroses Volcano Rabbit Abruzzo Chamois or Apennine Chamois Brazilian Bare-faced Tamarin, Pied Bare-faced Tamarin, Pied Tamarin Geoffroy’s Tamarin, Rufous-naped Tamarin, Panamanian Tamarin White-footed Tamarin Cotton-headed Tamarin or Cotton-top Tamarin Black-crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey, Central American Squirrel Monkey, Red-backed Squirrel Monkey Grey Langur or Hanuman Langur Long-tailed Dunnart Large Desert Marsupial-mouse or Sandhill Dunnart River Dolphins Bush Dog, Savannah Dog, Vinegar Dog Pygmy Hog Tapirs – unless otherwise listed Baird’s Tapir or Central American Tapir Transponder + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Photo documentation Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Tapirus indicus Asian Tapir, Indian Tapir, Malay Tapir, Malayan Tapir Mountain Tapir Tarsiers Tasmanian Wolf or Thylacine Francois’s Langur or White Side-burned Black Langur Gee’s Golden Langur or Golden Leaf Monkey Black Leaf Monkey, Hooded Leaf Monkey, Indian Hooded Leaf Monkey, John’s Langur, Nilgiri Black Langur, Nilgiri Langur, Nilgiri Leaf Monkey Shortridge’s Capped Langur Andean Bear or Spectacled Bear Amazonian Manatees or South American Manatees Ounce or Snow Leopard Brown Bear Asiatic Black Bear or Himalayan Black Bear Vicugna False Water Rat Central Rock Rat, Central Thick-tailed Rock-rat, Macdonnell Range Rock-rat Tapirus pinchaque Tarsius spp. Thylacinus cynocephalus Trachypithecus francoisi Trachypithecus geei Trachypithecus johnii Trachypithecus pileatus Tremarctos ornatus Trichechidae spp. Uncia uncia Ursus arctos Ursus thibetanus Vicugna vicugna Xeromys myoides Zyzomys pedunculatus Transponder Photo documentation + + + + + + + + + + face + + + + + collar + + + 2. BIRDS Scientific name Common name(s) Closed ring + Transponder + Ring/size mm Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk + + Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk + 1.0 = 13 0.1 = 16 1.0 = 6 0.1 = 8 Aceros nipalensis Rufous-necked Hornbill + + Aceros subruficollis Plain-pouched Hornbill + + Aegolius funereus Boreal Owl + Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture + Agelaius flavus Saffron-cowled Blackbird + 10 10 + 28 Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Amazona arausiaca Red-necked Parrot Amazona barbadensis Yellow-shouldered Amazon Red-tailed Amazon Amazona brasiliensis Amazona finschi Closed ring + Transponder + Ring/size mm 11 + + 9.5 + + 11 + + 9.5 Amazona guildingii Lilac-crowned Amazon Parrot St Vincent Parrot + + 11 Amazona imperialis Imperial Parrot + + 13 Amazona leucocephala Cuban Parrot + + 9.5 Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata Amazona ochrocephala belizensis Amazona ochrocephala caribaea Amazona ochrocephala oratrix Amazona ochrocephala parvipes Amazona ochrocephala tresmariae Amazona pretrei Yellow-naped Amazon + + 11 Yellow-headed Parrot + + 11 Yellow-headed Parrot + + 11 Yellow-headed Parrot + + 11 Yellow-headed Parrot + + 11 Yellow-headed Parrot + + 11 Red-spectacled Amazon + + 9.5 Amazona rhodocorytha Red-browed Amazon + + 11.0 Amazona tucumana Tucumán Parrot + + 9.5 Amazona versicolor St Lucia Parrot + + 11 Amazona vinacea Vinaceous Amazon + + 11 Amazona viridigenalis Red-crowned Parrot + Amazona vittata Puerto Rican Parrot + + 9.5 Anas aucklandica Auckland Island Teal + + 9 Anas laysanensis Laysan Duck Anas oustaleti Mariana Mallard + Anas querquedula Garganey + + 7 Anodorhynchus spp. Glaucous Macaws + + 18 Aquila adalberti Spanish Imperial Eagle + + 24 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle + + 28 Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle + + 20 Aquila heliaca Imperial Eagle + + 24 14 12 Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle Ara ambigua Great Green Macaw + + 14 Ara glaucogularis Blue-throated Macaw + + 14 Ara macao Ara maracana Ara militaris Ara rubrogenys Aratinga guarouba Ardeotis nigriceps Asio flammeus Asio otus Athene blewitti Athene noctua Atrichornis clamosus Aythya innotata Aythya nyroca Bebrornis rodericanus Branta canadensis leucopareia Branta ruficollis Branta sandvicensis Bubo bubo Bubulcus ibis Buceros bicornis Buceros vigil Buteo buteo Buteo lagopus Buteo rufinus Cacatua goffini Cacatua haematuropygia Cacatua moluccensis Cacatua sulphurea Cairina scutulata Caloenas nicobarica Campephilus imperialis Carduelis cucullata Casmerodius albus Catreus wallichii Chlamydotis undulata Chondrohierax unicatus wilsonii Ciconia boyciana Ciconia nigra Ciconia stormi Circaetus gallicus Circus aeruginosus Circus cyaneus Circus macrourus Circus pygargus Claravis godefrida Scarlet Macaw Blue-winged Macaw Military Macaw Red-fronted Macaw Golden Parakeet Great Indian Bustard Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Forest Owlet Little Owl Noisy Scrub-bird Madagascar Pochard Ferruginous Duck Rodrigues Warbler Atleutian Canada Goose + + + + + + + + + 14 9.5 11 12 9.5 + + + + + + 10 10 6 8 + + 9 + + + 14 Red-breasted Goose Hawaiian Goose Eurasian Eagle-owl Cattle Egret Great Hornbill Helmeted Hornbill Common Buzzard Rough-legged Hawk Long-legged Buzzard Tanimbar Cockatoo Philippine Cockatoo + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 24 14 14 14 14 9.5 9.5 + + + + + + + + 14 11 14 11 + + + + + + + + + 2.5 18 14 14 12 Colinus virginianus ridgwayi Salmon-crested Cockatoo White-winged Duck Nicobar Pigeon Imperial Woodpecker Red Siskin Great Egret Cheer Pheasant Houbara Bustard Cuban Hook-billed Kite Oriental Stork Black Stork Storm’s Stork Short-toed Snake-eagle Western Marsh-harrier Northern Harrier Pallid Harrier Montagu’s Harrier Purple-winged Grounddove Masked Bobwhite Closed ring + + + + + + + + + + + Transponder + + + + + + + + + Ring/size mm 20 18 16 24 12 12 12 12 4.5 6.5 Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Columba livia Cotinga maculata Crax alberti Crax blumenbachii Crossoptilon crossoptilon Crossoptilon harmani Rock Pigeon Banded Cotinga Blue-billed Curassow Red-billed Curassow White Eared-pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum Cyanopsitta spixii Cyanoramphus auriceps forbesi Cyanoramphus cookii Closed ring Transponder Ring/size mm + + + + + + 20 20 14 Brown Eared-pheasant + + 14 Spix’s Macaw + + Forbes's Parakeet + 4.5 Norfolk Island Green Parrot Red-fronted Parakeet + 4.5 Double-eyed Fig-parrot + 4.5 Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis Dasyornis longirostris Rufous Bristlebird (western) Western Bristlebird + Diomedea albatrus Short-tailed Albatross Dryocopus javensis richardsi Ducula mindorensis Tristram’s Woodpecker or White-bellied Black Woodpecker Mindoro Imperial-pigeon + + 10 Egretta garzetta Little Egret + + 18 Elanus caeruleus Black-winged Kite + 12 Eos histrio Red-and-blue Lory + 7 Eupodotis bengalensis Bengal Florican Eupodotis indica Lesser Florican Eutriorchis astur + + 12 Falco araea Madagascar Serpenteagle Seychelles Kestrel + + 9 Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon + + Falco cherrug Saker Falcon + + Falco columbarius Merlin + 1.0 = 9 0.1 = 11 1.0 = 12 0.1 = 13 7 Falco eleonorae Eleonora’s Falcon + + 6.5 Falco jugger Laggar Falcon + + Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel + 1.0 = 13 0.1 = 14 7 Falco newtoni Madagascar Kestrel + Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Cyclopsitta diophthalma Tibetan Eared-pheasant + + Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Closed ring + Transponder + Falco pelegrinoides Barbary Falcon Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon + + Falco punctatus Mauritius Kestrel + Falco rusticolus Gyrfalcon + Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby + 1.0 = 13 0.1 = 14 9 Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel + 9 Falco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon + 9 Fregata andrewsi Christmas Island Frigatebird Lord Howe Woodhen Gallirallus sylvestris Geopsittacus occidentalis Geronticus calvus Geronticus eremita Glaucidium passerinum Grus americana Grus canadensis Grus grus Grus japonensis Grus leucogeranus Grus monacha Grus nigricollis Grus vipio Gymnogyps californianus Gypaetus barbatus Gyps fulvus Haliaeetus spp. Harpia harpyja Hieraaetus fasciatus Hieraaetus pennatus Jabiru mycteria Larus relictus Leptoptilos dubius Leptotila wellsi Leucopsar rothschildi Leucopternis occidentalis Lichenostomus melanops cassidix Lophophorus Ihuysii Lophophorus impejanus Lophophorus sclateri Lophura edwardsi Lophura imperialis Lophura swinhoii Macrocephalon maleo Mergus octosetaceus Night Parrot Southern Bald Ibis Northern Bald Ibis Eurasian Pygmy Owl Whooping Crane Sandhill Crane Common Crane Red-crowned Crane Siberian Crane Hooded Crane Black-necked Crane White-naped Crane California Condor + + + + + + + + + + + + Lammergeier Eurasian Griffon Fish-eagles Harpy Eagle Bonelli’s Eagle Booted Eagle Jabiru Relict Gull Greater Adjutant Grenada Dove Bali Starling or Rothschild’s Mynah or Bali Myna Grey-backed Hawk + + + + Helmeted Honeyeater + Chinese Monal Himalayan Monal Sclater’s Monal Edwards’s Pheasant Imperial Pheasant Swinhoe’s Pheasant Maleo Brazilian Merganser + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Ring/size mm 1.0 = 12 0.1 = 14 14 9 + 4.5 + + 8 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 19 16 28 28 28 20 22 7 5.5 5.5 + 14 + + + + + + + + 16 14 12 20 1.0 = 10, 0.1 = 11 Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Milvus migrans Milvus milvus Mimizuku gurneyi Mitu mitu Mycteria cinerea Neophema chrysogaster Neophron percnopterus Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata Black Kite Red Kite Giant Scops-owl Alagoas Curassow Milky Stork Orange-bellied Parrot Egyptian Vulture Norfolk Island Morepork sub-species of the Boobook Owl Christmas Island Hawk Owl Crested Ibis Eskimo Curlew Slender-billed Curlew Snowy Owl Gorgeted Wood-quail Yellow-eared Parrot Himalayan Mountain Quail Horned Guan Great Bustard Sokoke Scops-owl Common Scops-owl White-headed Duck Osprey Abbott’s Booby Dalmatian Pelican White-winged Guan Honey Buzzard or European Honey Buzzard Ground Parrot Resplendent Quetzal Caribbean Flamingo White-necked Picathartes or Bear-headed Rockfowl Grey-necked Picathartes or Grey-necked Rockfowl Pileated Parrot Black-fronted Piping-guan Trinidad Piping-guan Philippine Eagle Gurney’s Pitta Whiskered Pitta Eurasian Spoonbill or Common Spoonbill Atitlán Grebe Palawan Peacockpheasant Palm Cockatoo Golden-shouldered Parrot Ninox squamipila natalis Nipponia nippon Numenius borealis Numenius tenuirostris Nyctea scandiaca Odontophorus strophium Ognorhynchus icterotis Ophyrsia superciliosa Oreophasis derbianus Otis tarda Otus ireneae Otus scops Oxyura leucocephala Pandion haliaetus Papasula abbotti Pelecanus crispus Penelope albipennis Pernis apivorus Pezoporus wallicus Pharomachrus mocinno Phoenicopterus ruber Picathartes gymnocephalus Picathartes oreas Pionopsitta pileata Pipile jacutinga Pipile pipile Pithecophaga jefferyi Pitta gurneyi Pitta kochi Platalea leucorodia Podilymbus gigas Polyplectron emphanum Probosciger aterrimus Psephotus chrysopterygius Psephotus dissimilis Psephotus pulcherrimus Pseudibis gigantea Pseudochelidon sirintarae Hooded Parrot Paradise Parrot Giant Ibis White-eyed River-Martin Closed ring + + + + + + + + Transponder + + + + + Ring/size mm 12 12 8 20 3.8 20 11 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 6.5 10 19 + + + + + + 14 12 + + + + 6.5 24 6.5 7.5 6.5 18 26 4.5 + 18 + + + 7.5 14 14 28 + 18 + + 10 + + + 16 4.5 + + + + + + + + + + 4.5 Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Common name(s) Psittacula echo Pyrrhura cruentata Ramphodon dorhnii Rhea pennata Rheinardia ocellata Rhodonessa caryophyllacea Rhynchopsitta spp. Rhynochetos jubatus Spheniscus humboldti Streptopelia turtur Strigops habroptilus Strix aluco Strix nebulosa Strix uralensis Struthio camelus Surnia ulula Syrmaticus ellioti Syrmaticus humiae Syrmaticus mikado Tadorna cristata Tauraco bannermani Tetraogallus caspius Tetraogallus tibetanus Tetrax tetrax Tinamus solitarius Tragopan blythii Tragopan caboti Tragopan melanocephalus Tringa guttifer Mauritius Parakeet Blue-chested Parakeet Hook-billed Hermit Lesser Rhea Crested Argus Pink-headed Duck Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Tyto alba Tyto soumagnei Vini spp. Vultur gryphus Xipholena atropurpurea Zosterops albogularis Thick-billed Parrot Kagu Humboldt Penguin European Turtle-dove Kakapo Tawny Owl Great Grey Owl Ural Owl Ostrich Northern Hawk Owl Elliot’s Pheasant Hume’s Pheasant Mikado Pheasant Crested Shelduck Bannerman’s Turaco Caspian Snowcock Tibetan Snowcock Little Bustard Solitary Tinamou Blyth’s Tragopan Cabot’s Tragopan Western Tragopan Spotted Greenshank or Nordmann’s Greenshank Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Barn Owl Madagascar Red Owl Vini lories Andean Condor White-winged Cotinga White-chested White-eye Closed ring + + Transponder Ring/size mm 7.5 6 + + + + + + + + + 14 10 7.5 + + 6 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 14 + + 12 + + + + 11 + + + + + + + + 12 16 14 10 12 14 14 14 16 14 + 3. REPTILES Scientific name Acrantophis spp Alligator sinensis Common name Madagascar Boas, Madagascar Ground Boas China Alligator, Chinese Alligator Transponder + + Apalone ater Cuatro CIenegas Softshell + Aspideretes gangeticus Aspideretes gangeticus (has no widely accepted English common name according to IUCN), English Softshell Turtle + Photo documentation + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + back shield, head sideward, head from the top + back shield, head sideward, head from the top Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Aspideretes hurum Aspideretes nigricans Batagur baska Boa constrictor occidentalis Common name Aspideretes hurum (has no widely accepted English common name according to IUCN), Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle Black Softshell Turtle Common Batagur, FourToed Terrapin, River Terrapin Argentine Boa Bolyeria multocarinata Round Island Burrowing Boa Brachylophus spp Fiji Iguanas Brookesia perarmata Antsingy Leaf Chameleon Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis Apaporis River Caiman, Rio Apaporis Spectacled Caiman, Rio Apaporis Caiman Broad-Snouted Caiman Caiman latirostris Transponder + + + + + + Casarea dussumieri Round Island KeelScaled Boa, Chamaeleo chamaeleon European Chameleon, Common Chameleon Cheloniidae spp. Sea turtles + Chelydra serpentina Clemmys muhlenbergi (syn. Glyptemys muhlenbergi) Snapping Turtle Bog Turtle + + Crocodylus acutus American Crocodile + Crocodylus cataphractus + Crocodylus intermedius African Sharp-Nosed Crocodile, African Slender-Snouted Crocodile, Long-Snouted Crocodile Orinoco Crocodile + Crocodylus mindorensis Philippines Crocodile + Crocodylus moreletii Belize Crocodile, Morelet’s Crocodile + Photo documentation + back shield, head sideward, head from the top + back shield, head sideward, head from the top + back shield, plastron, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and trunk sideward, head from the top + head and trunk sideward, + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head sideward, head from the top, head and trunk sideward + back shield, plastron, head fro the top + back shield, plastron, + back shield, plastron, head sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Crocodylus niloticus Common name Nile Crocodile Crocodylus palustris Broad-Snouted Crocodile, Marsh Crocodile, Mugger + Crocodylus porosus Estuarine Crocodile, SaltWater Crocodile + Crocodylus rhombifer Cuban Crocodile + Crocodylus siamensis Siamese Crocodile + Cyclura spp. Rock Iguanas + Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback, Leathery Turtle, Luth, Trunkback Turtle Puerto Rican Boa, Yellow Tree Boa + Epicrates monensis Virgin IslandsTree Boa, Virgin Islands Boa, Mona Boa + Epicrates subflavus Jamaican Boa + Eryx jaculus Sand Boa Gallotia simonyi Hierro Giant Lizard Gavialis gangeticus + Geochelone nigra (syn. Chelonoidis nigra) Fish-Eating Crocodile, Gharial, Gavial, LongNosed Crocodile Indefatigable Island Tortoise Geochelone radiata (syn. Asterochelys radiata) Radiated Tortoise, Madagascar Radiated Tortoise, Sokatra + + back shield, plastron Geochelone yniphora (syn. Asterochelys yniphora Madagascar Tortoise, Angonoka, Madagascar Angulated Tortoise, Madagascar Ploughshare Tortoise, Ploughshare Tortoise Black Pond Turtle Black Spotted Turtle Hamilton’s Terrapin Spotted Pond Turtle + + back shield, plastron, head from the top + + back shield, plastron Epicrates inornatus Geoclemys hamiltonii Transponder + + + Photo documentation + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head and trunk sideward, head sideward, head from the top + back shield, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head head from the top, sideward, thorax from the bottom + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + back shield, head from the top Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Gopherus flavomarginatus Homopus bergeri Common name Bolson Tortoise, Mexican GIant Tortoise, Yellow-Bordered Tortoise Berger’s Cape Tortoise Kachuga tecta Indian Roofed Turtle Macroclemys temminckii (syn. Macrochelys temminckii) Alligator Snapping Turtle Malacochersus tornieri Melanochelys tricarinata Crevice Tortoise, Pancake Tortoise, Softshell Tortoise, Tornier’s Tortoise Three-Keeled Land Tortoise, Three-Keeled Land Turtle, Tricarinate HIll Turtle Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman + Morenia ocellata Osteolaemus tetraspis Bengal Eyed Terrapin, Burmese Eyed Turtle, Peacock Turtle, Swamp Turtle Dwarf Crocodile, + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + back shield, plastron, head sideward + Phelsuma guentheri Round Island Day Gecko Podarcis lilfordi Lilford’s Wall Lizard Podarcis pityusensis Ibiza Wall Lizard Psammobates geometricus Pseudemydura umbrina Geometric Tortoise + head sideward, head and neck from the top, tail sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head from the top + head and back of the whole animal, head sideward, thorax from the bottom + head and back of the whole animal, head sideward, thorax from the bottom + back shield, plastron Python molurus molurus Pyxis arachnoides Pyxis planicauda Sanzinia madagascariensis Western Swamp Turtle, Western Short-Necked Turtle Asiatic Rock Python, Burmese Python, Tiger Python Spider Tortoise Flat-Backed Spider Tortoise, Flat-Shelled Spider Tortoise, Madagascar Flat-Shelled Tortoise Madagascar Tree Boa, Sanzinia Transponder + Photo documentation + back shield, plastron, head from the top + back shield, plastron, head from the top + back shield, plastron, head sideward + back shield, plastron, head from the top + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron, head sideward + + + back shield, , plastron, head from the top + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Sauromalus varius Common name Giant Chuckwalla Sphenodon spp Tuatara Terrapene coahuila Testudo graeca Testudo hermanni Testudo kleinmanni Coahulian Box Turtle Common Tortoise, Greek Tortoise, Moorish Tortoise, Spur-Thighed Tortoise Hermann’s Tortoise Egyptian Torrtoise Testudo marginata Testudo werneri Marginated Tortoise Negev Tortoise Tomistoma schlegelii False Gavial, False Gharial, Malayan Gharial, Tomistoma Bengal Monitor, Indian Deser Monitor, + Calcutta Oval.Grain Lizard, Ruddysnub-Nosed Monitor, Yellow Land Lizard, Yellow Monitor Grey Monitor Lizard + Varanus komodoensis Komodo Dragon, Komodo Monitor, Ora + Varanus olivaceus Gray’s Monitor + Vipera latifii Latifi’s Viper Vipera ursinii Meadow Viper, Orsini’s Viper Varanus bengalensis Varanus flavescens Varanus griseus Transponder + Photo documentation + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and trunk sideward, head from the top + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron, head from the top + back shield, plastron + back shield, plastron, head from the top + head and neck from the top, head sideward, tail sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward, head from the top + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward, + head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward, head from the top head and back of the whole animal from the top, head sideward, head from the top + head and back of the whole animal from the top, belly of the whole animal head and back of the whole animal from the top, belly of the whole animal 4. FISH Scientific name Acipenser brevirostrum Acipenser sturio Chasmistes cujus Common name Pinkster, Short-Nosed Litte Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon Baltic Sturgeon, Common Sturgeon Cui-ui Transponder + + + Photo documentation Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Scientific name Cynoscion (Totoaba) Common name Macdonalds Weakfish Latimeria chalumnae Coelacanth, Gombessa + Pangasianodon gigas Giant Catfish, Mekong Giant Catfish Asian Arowana, Asian Bonytongue, Golden Arowana, Golden Dragon Fish, Kelesa + Scleropages formosus Transponder + Photo documentation + whole animal, from the left side, from the right side, from the top + 5. AMPHIBIA Scientific name Altiphrynoides spp Andrias spp. Atelopus varius zeteki Bufo periglenes Bufo superciliaris Dyscophus antongilii Nectophrynoides spp Nimbaphrynoides spp Probarbus jullieni Rheobatrachus silus Spinophrynoides Common name Malcolm’s Ethiopian Toad Giant Salamander Golden Arrow Poiseon Frog, Golden Frog, Panamanian Golden Frog, Zetek’s Golden Frog Alajuela Toad, Golden Toad, Monte Verde Toad, Orange Toad African Giant Toad, Congo Toad Tomato Frog African Viviparous Toad Mount Nimba Viviparous Toad Jullien’s Golden Carp, Seven-Striped Barb Conondale GastricBrooding Frog, Platypus Frog, Southern Gastric Brooding Frog, Southern Platypus Frog Ethiopian toads Transponder Photo documentation Federal Law Gazette II – Issued on 19 April 2006 – No 164 Annex III Marking records according to Section 6, para. 4 Species Trade Act To the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, and Water Management Division II/4 Stubenbastei 5 A-1010 Vienna Scientific name Common name Marking method Ring number: Chip number: Sex: Date of birth: Parents: Identification number: f– m– 1 Special features: Size: Place of marking: Marking person Name: Year of birth: f– m- Date: Signature: Holder: Name: Address: Date: Signature: 1 To be indicated: With turtles and tortoises the length and the breadth and the height of the shield, with lizards, tuataras (Shenodon punctatum) and crocodiles the distance between snout apex and vent. (head-trunk length), with all other species the total length. FEDERAL LAW GAZETTE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA Year 2006 371th Ordinance: Issued on 5 October 2006 Part II Amendment to the “Bundesabgabenverordnung 1983” (Ordinance regulating the Federal Administrative Duties 1983) 371th Ordinance of the Federal Government amending the “Bundesabgabenverordnung 1983” Section 78 of the General Administrative Procedure Act 1991 (“Allgemeines Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz 1991”), Federal Law Gazette No 51, last amended by Federal Law Gazette I No 10/2004, provides as follows: The “Bundesverwaltungsabgabenverordnung 1983”, Federal Law Gazette No 24, last amended by Ordinance Federal Law Gazette II No 103/2005, shall be amended as follows: XIXa reads: “XIXa. Matters of international and Community species protection according to the Regulations on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, Regulation (EC) No 1332/2005, OJ L 215 of 19 August 2005, as well as Regulation (EC) No 338/97, OJ L 61 of 3 March 1997, as applicable:“ The administrative duties for the positions 434a. through (incl.) 434f. for the issuance of a permit shall be paid per species applied for, the administrative duties for certificates shall be paid per specimen applied for. The administrative duty for the position 434g. shall be paid per permit/certificate. Scientific institutions registered at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management shall be exempt from the obligation of paying the duties for the positions 434a. through 434g. € 434a. 434b. 434c. 434d. 434e. 434f. 434g. Issuance of permits and certificates for live animals of Annex A: Mammals and birds……………………………………………………………………………………………40.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for live animals of Annex A: Reptiles …………………15.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for live animals and plants of Annex A: Amphibians, fish, insects, molluscs, and plants ……………………………………………….10.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for live animals and plants of the Annexes B and C …...…………………………………………………………………………….10.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for dead animals and plants of Annex A, parts or derivatives thereof, including hunting trophies and antiquities for the purposes of Article 2(w) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 ................................................40.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for specimens of Annex B for hunting trophies and antiquities for the purposes of Article 2(w) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 ………………………………………………………………………………….……....40.00 Issuance of permits and certificates for dead animals and dead plants of Annex B, parts or derivatives thereof“…………………………………………………………7.00 Schüssel Gorbach Plassnik Gehrer Platter Pröll Haubner Bartenstein www.ris.bka.gv.at Grasser Rauch-Kallat Prokop Gastinger Confiscations 2008 Live Specimens Species Ariocarpus spp. Astrophytum spp. Aylostera spp. Aztekium hintonii Aztekium ritteri Cintia knizei Coryphantha spp. Echinocactus horizonthalonius Echinofossulocactus spp. Epithelantha micromeris Frailea spp. Geohintonia mexicana Gymnocalycium spp. Hildewintera colademonis Lobivia spp. Lophophora spp. Obregonia denegrii Ortegocactus macdougallii Pediocactus spp. Pelecyphora aselliformis Soehrensia spp. Strombocactus disciformis Sulcorebutia augustinii Thelocactus spp. live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live live Country of origin Quantity Unit unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces 115 18 7 12 4 16 2 10 1 8 610 18 20 1 11 11 18 2 3 6 1 6 1 16 Turbinicarpus spp. Wigginsia erinaceus Cactaceae spp. Cactaceae spp. Cactaceae spp. Iguana iguana Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Corallus caninus Morelia spilota var. variegatae Trachemys scripta elegans live live live live live live live live live live live live unknown unknown Brasilien Chile USA unknown Ecuador Paraguay Thailand USA USA Turkey 2 1 430 229 1 1 13 2 6 2 2 1 Dead Specimens Species Code Country of origin Quantity Unit Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acropora spp., Pocillopora Alligator mississippiensis Alligator mississippiensis Caracal caracal Cheloniidae spp. Crocodylus siamensis Crocodylia spp. Crocodylia spp. Crocodylia spp. Eretmochelys imbricata Hoodia spp. eggs eggs corals small leather products skulls skulls bodies large leather products small leather products small leather products small leather products carvings medicine Armenia Russian Federation China USA USA South Africa Belarus Thailand Jordan Switzerland USA unknown Canada gramm gramm pieces piece piece piece piece piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces 1467 113 171 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 17 4 164 pieces piece pieces pieces piece piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece Hoodia spp. Loxodonta africana Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Pandinus imperator Panthera pardus Prunus africana Prunus africana Python spp. Python spp. Sauria spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. medicine ivory carvings bodies bodies bodies bodies trophies medicine medicine small leather products small leather products small leather products corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals corals shells shells shells USA unknown Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Chad Zimbabwe USA Turkey Thailand USA Switzerland Dominican Republic Cuba Maldives Mauritius Mexico New Zealand Oman Oman Seychelles Seychelles Taiwan Thailand Turkey Venezuela Yemen Uganda Maldives Mauritius 3000 6 3 20 6 2 1 2131 120 6 4 17 11 6 1 3 4 11 2 1 2 4,5 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces kg pieces kg pieces kg piece pieces piece piece piece piece piece piece Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Ursus arctos Varanus spp. shells shells trophies small leather products Seychellen Vietnam Russian Federation Switzerland 2 pieces 6 pieces 1 piece 2 pieces Confiscations 2007 Live specimens Species Country of origin Cactaceae spp. (Parodia horstii) Orchidaceae spp. Orchidaceae spp. Psittacus erithacus Testudo graeca Testudo hermanni Trachemys scripta elegans Trachemys scripta elegans live live live live live live live live KR MV TH ZA EG BA CN TR Dead specimens Species Code Country of origin Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acipenseriformes spp. Acropora spp. Alligator mississippiensis Alligator mississippiensis Caretta caretta Crocodylus niloticus Crocodylus spp. Crocodylus spp. Crocodylus spp. Crocodylia spp. Hippocampus spp. Hippopotamus amphibius Hoodia spp. Hoodia spp. Hoodia spp. Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Loxodonta africana Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Naja spp. Panthera leo Panthera pardus Prunus africana eggs eggs eggs corals small leather products small leather products carapace small leather products small leather products bones small leather products teeth bodies carapace medicinical medicine medicine ivory carving tails teeth tusks carvings bodies bodies bodies bodies bodies skulls medicine medicine Azerbaijan Iran Ukraine Mauritania USA unknown Egypt Turkey Australia Thailand USA Argentina Vietnam South Africa India USA South Africa Austria Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Togo United Arab. Emirates India Singapur Taiwan Vietnam USA Zimbabwe USA Quantity 50 2 7 1 3 2 5 4 Quantity 3390 400 7508 3 2 5 4 7 1 2 1 10 6 1 180 2713 90 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 16 3 4 2 1 3338 Python molurus Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Python spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacna spp. Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae gigas Tridacnidae spp. Tridacnidae spp. Ursus arctos Varanus spp. small leather products small leather products small leather products garment small leather products small leather products corals corals corals corals corals corals shells shells shells shells shells shells trophies small leather products Turkey United Arab. Emirates Japan Thailand Thailand USA Bangladesh Canada India Iran Seychelles South Africa Seychelles Egypt Maldives Indonesia Seychelles Singapur Russian Federation Japan 4 2 8 1 7 1 18 1 19 19 2 22 2 1 2 1 1 2 8 4 Unit pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces Unit gramm gramm gramm pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces piece piece pieces pieces piece piece piece pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece pieces piece pieces pieces pieces pieces pieces piece pieces piece piece pieces pieces pieces Annex A Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival ARIOCARPUS KOTSCHOUBEYANUS THAILAND THAILAND 1 0 ASTROPHYTUM ASTERIAS THAILAND THAILAND 5 0 CACTACEAE SPP. SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 6 0 CYCLURA CORNUTA SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 4 0 FALCO PELEGRINOIDES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1 0 FALCO PELEGRINOIDES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 4 0 FALCO PEREGRINUS KUWAIT KUWAIT 1 0 FALCO PEREGRINUS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 4 0 FALCO RUSTICOLUS RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1 0 FALCO RUSTICOLUS KUWAIT KUWAIT 1 0 FALCO RUSTICOLUS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 4 0 FALCO RUSTICOLUS AUSTRIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2 0 FALCO RUSTICOLUS UNITED KINGDOM UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1 0 FALCONIDAE SPP. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2 0 FALCONIDAE SPP. KUWAIT KUWAIT 2 0 FALCONIDAE SPP. AUSTRIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 4 0 GERONTICUS EREMITA SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 10 0 GYPAETUS BARBATUS SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 1 0 MELOCACTUS CONOIDEUS THAILAND THAILAND 1 0 PYXIS PLANICAUDA SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 2 0 SAIMIRI OERSTEDII SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 4 0 Page 1 of 6 Annex B Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival ACROPORA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 1076 0 AGAVE VICTORIAE-REGINAE SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 2 0 ALOE SPICATA SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 1 0 ARAPAIMA GIGAS PERU PERU 6 0 ASPIDITES RAMSAYI CANADA CANADA 3 0 ASTROPHYTUM MYRIOSTIGMA THAILAND THAILAND 3 0 BOA CONSTRICTOR USA USA 3 0 BRADYPODION TAVETANUM TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 60 0 OF OF CACTACEAE SPP. SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 400 0 CALOPOGON SPP. CANADA CANADA 5 0 CANDOIA ASPERA INDONESIA INDONESIA 13 0 CANDOIA CARINATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 15 0 CAULASTRAEA ECHINULATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 77 0 CAULASTRAEA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 20 0 CAULASTRAEA TUMIDA INDONESIA INDONESIA 57 0 CHAMAELEO BITAENIATUS TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 22 0 OF OF TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 116 0 OF OF TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 65 0 OF OF TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 72 0 OF OF CORALLUS CANINUS CANADA CANADA 2 0 CYPRIPEDIUM ACAULE CANADA CANADA 5 0 CYPRIPEDIUM ARIETINUM CANADA CANADA 5 0 CHAMAELEO DILEPIS CHAMAELEO MELLERI CHAMAELEO RUDIS Page 2 of 6 Annex B Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival CYPRIPEDIUM CALIFORNICUM CANADA CANADA 5 0 CYPRIPEDIUM KENTUCKIENSE CANADA CANADA 5 0 CYPRIPEDIUM PARVIFLORUM CANADA CANADA 5 0 CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE CANADA CANADA 5 0 DENDROPHYLLIA FISTULA INDONESIA INDONESIA 40 0 DISTICHOPORA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 10 0 ECHINOCACTUS GRUSONII KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 0 0 EUPHORBIA SPP. SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 3 0 EUPHORBIA SUBMAMMILLARIS KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 0 EUPHYLLIA ANCORA INDONESIA INDONESIA 119 0 EUPHYLLIA CRISTATA MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 7 0 EUPHYLLIA GLABRESCENS MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 5 0 FAVIA PALLIDA INDONESIA INDONESIA 22 0 FAVIA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 4 0 FAVITES ABDITA INDONESIA INDONESIA 26 0 FAVITES CHINENSIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 9 0 FUNGIA FUNGITES INDONESIA INDONESIA 64 0 FUNGIA MOLUCCENSIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 10 0 FUNGIA PAUMOTENSIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 33 0 FUNGIA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 7 0 GALAXEA ASTREATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 15 0 GALAXEA FASCICULARIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 68 0 GONIASTREA PECTINATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 22 0 GONIASTREA RETIFORMIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 8 0 GONIOPORA LOBATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 201 0 GONIOPORA MINOR INDONESIA INDONESIA 282 0 Page 3 of 6 Annex B Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival GONIOPORA STOKESI INDONESIA INDONESIA 370 0 GONIOPORA STOKESI MALAYSIA INDONESIA 5 0 GYMNOCALYCIUM BALDIANUM KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 900 0 HELIOFUNGIA ACTINIFORMIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 47 0 HELIOFUNGIA ACTINIFORMIS MALAYSIA INDONESIA 8 0 HELIOPORA COERULEA INDONESIA INDONESIA 53 0 HERPOLITHA LIMAX INDONESIA INDONESIA 28 0 HIPPOCAMPUS REIDI SRI LANKA SRI LANKA 822 0 HYDNOPHORA EXESA INDONESIA INDONESIA 35 0 HYDNOPHORA RIGIDA INDONESIA INDONESIA 10 0 LEIOPYTHON ALBERTISII INDONESIA INDONESIA 5 0 LEPTAILURUS SERVAL USA USA 1 0 LOBOPHYLLIA CORYMBOSA INDONESIA INDONESIA 40 0 LOBOPHYLLIA CORYMBOSA MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 4 0 LOBOPHYLLIA HEMPRICHII INDONESIA INDONESIA 33 0 MANOURIA IMPRESSA SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND 4 0 MERULINA AMPLIATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 30 0 MILLEPORA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 34 0 MONTASTREA ANNULIGERA INDONESIA INDONESIA 23 0 MONTASTREA VALENCIENNESII INDONESIA INDONESIA 31 0 MONTIPORA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 240 0 MORELIA AMETHISTINA INDONESIA INDONESIA 6 0 MORELIA SPILOTA INDONESIA INDONESIA 5 0 MORELIA SPILOTA CANADA CANADA 2 0 MORELIA SPILOTA CANADA CANADA 5 0 MORELIA VIRIDIS INDONESIA INDONESIA 40 0 Page 4 of 6 Annex B Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin MORELIA VIRIDIS INDONESIA NEOCERATODUS FORSTERI AUSTRALIA OPUNTIA MONACANTHA Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival 40 0 AUSTRALIA 5 0 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 0 OPUNTIA RUTILA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 950 0 OPUNTIA SPP. KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 0 PANDINUS IMPERATOR GHANA GHANA 2500 0 PARODIA HERTERI KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 16900 0 PECTINIA LACTUCA INDONESIA INDONESIA 5 0 PHELSUMA DUBIA TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC 128 0 OF OF PHYSOGYRA LICHTENSTEINI INDONESIA INDONESIA 10 0 PLATANTHERA SPP. CANADA CANADA 5 0 PLEIONE SPP. CANADA CANADA 5 0 POCILLOPORA VERRUCOSA INDONESIA INDONESIA 5 0 POLYPHYLLIA TALPINA INDONESIA INDONESIA 43 0 PORITES SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 397 0 PYTHON CURTUS INDONESIA INDONESIA 14 0 PYTHON REGIUS GHANA GHANA 600 0 PYTHON REGIUS USA USA 38 0 PYTHON RETICULATUS INDONESIA INDONESIA 20 0 PYTHON SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 20 0 SCLERACTINIA SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 5364 0 SCLEROCACTUS SPP. INDONESIA INDONESIA 30 0 SERIATOPORA HYSTRIX INDONESIA INDONESIA 25 0 STYLOPHORA PISTILLATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 75 0 TUBIPORA MUSICA INDONESIA INDONESIA 15 0 Page 5 of 6 Annex B Report on import mortality of live specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B Class Species Country of origin Country of re-export Quantity Imported Dead on arrival TURBINARIA MESENTERINA INDONESIA INDONESIA 83 0 TURBINARIA PELTATA INDONESIA INDONESIA 66 0 VARANUS DOREANUS INDONESIA INDONESIA 5 0 VARANUS EXANTHEMATICUS GHANA GHANA 100 0 Page 6 of 6 Customs-, Entrance- und Exit-Stations for live animals, live plants and parts and derivatives: Entrance-Stations Entrance-Station for Customs Office live animals live plants parts and derivatives Customs Office Airport Vienna X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Customs Office Klagenfurt, branch office Airport/Street Customs Office Linz, X branch office Airport Customs Office Salzburg, branch office Airport Customs Office Graz Branch Office Airport Customs Office Innsbruck, Branch Office Airport Customs Office Feldkirch, Branch Office Tisis Customs Office Feldkirch, Branch Office Buchs/Station Customs Office Wolfurt, Branch Office Höchst Exit-Stations: Exit-Station for Customs Office live animals live plants parts and derivatives Customs Office Vienna X X X Customs Office Airport Vienna X X X X Customs Office Krems, Branch Office Gmünd-Nagelberg Customs Office Wiener Neustadt, X X X X X X X X X Branch Office Drasenhofen Customs Office Eisenstadt, Branch Office Berg Customs Office Eisenstadt, Branch Office Nickelsdorf X Customs Office Eisenstadt, Branch Office Sopron/Station Customs Office Klagenfurt X X X Customs Office Villach X X X Customs Office Linz X X X Customs Office Wels X Customs Office Salzburg X X X Customs Office Graz X X X Customs Office Innsbruck X X X Customs Office Feldkirch X X X X X X (exemption: customs offices Tosters, Nofels, Bangs and Meiningen) Customs Office Wolfurt SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN AUSTRIA ISO-Code/No. NAME ADDRESS Museumgasse 2 A-9020 Klagenfurt FEDERAL STATE Carinthia AT 001 Landesmuseum Kärnten AT 002 Prof.-Dr. Kahler-Platz 1 Landesmuseum Kärnten - Kärntner Botanikzentrum (ehem. Botanischer Garten A-9020 Klagenfurt Kreuzbergl) Carinthia AT 003 Forschungs- und Außenstelle des Institutes Untere Hauptstraße 34 A-2286 Haringsee für Parasitologie und allgemeine Zoologie der Veterinärmedizinischen Universität betreffend Greifvögel Lower Austria AT 004 Niederösterreichisches Landesmuseum Kulturbezirk 5 A-3109 St. Pölten Lower Austria AT 005 Biologiezentrum der Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseen Johann-Wilhelm-Klein-Strasse 73 A-4040 Linz/Dornach Upper Austria AT 006 Botanischer Garten und Naturkundliche Station der Stadt Linz (ehem. Botanischer Garten der Stadt Linz) Roseggerstrasse 20 A-4020 Linz Upper Austria -1- ISO-Code/No. NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL STATE AT 007 Universität Salzburg Fachbereich Organismische Biologie AG: Ökologie + Diversität der Pflanzen (ehem. Institut für Botanik der Universität Salzburg) Hellbrunner Strasse 34 A-5020 Salzburg Salzburg AT 008 Haus der Natur Museumsplatz 5 A-5020 Salzburg Salzburg AT 009 Landesmuseum Joanneum Raubergasse 10 A-8010 Graz Styria AT 010 Tierwelt Herberstein Steirischer Landestiergarten GmbH. (ehem. Tier- und Naturpark Herberstein) Buchberg 50 A-8223 Stubenberg am See Styria AT 011 Naturschutzzentrum Bruck/Mur Station Bruck/Weitental Stadtwaldstraße 43 A-8600 Bruck/Mur Styria AT 012 Universität Graz Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften Bereich Systematische Botanik & Geobotanik (ehem. Institut für Botanik der Universität Graz) Holteigasse 6 A-8010 Graz Styria -2- ISO-Code/No. NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL STATE AT 013 Tiroler Landesmuseen, Ferdinandeum Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Feldstraße 11a A-6020 Innsbruck Tyrol AT 014 Universität Innsbruck Institut für Zoologie Technikerstraße 25 A-6020 Innsbruck Tyrol AT 015 Universität Innsbruck Institut für Botanik Sternwartestraße 15 A-6020 Innsbruck Tyrol AT 016 INATURA Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH. (ehem. Vorarlberger Naturschau) Jahngasse 9 A-6850 Dornbirn Vorarlberg AT 017 Naturhistorisches Museum Wien Burgring 7 A-1010 Wien Vienna AT 018 Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Gregor-Mendel-Strasse 33 A-1180 Wien Vienna AT 019 Schönbrunner Tiergarten Ges.m.b.H. (ehem. Schloßhauptmannschaft Schönbrunn) Maxingstraße 13b A-1130 Wien Vienna -3- ISO-Code/No. NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL STATE AT 020 Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften, Department für Biogeographie Botanischer Garten der Universität Wien Rennweg 14 A-1030 Wien Vienna AT 021 Universität Wien – Department für Molekulare Systembiologie (ehem. Institut für Pflanzenphysiologie) Althanstrasse 14 A-1090 Wien Vienna AT 022 Universität Wien, Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften Department für Verhaltensbiologie Althanstrasse 14 A-1090 Wien Vienna (ehem. Institut f. Zoologie der Universität Wien) AT 023 Bundesgärten Wien_Innsbruck Schönbrunn A-1130 Wien Vienna AT 024 Zoo Salzburg Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft m.b.H. Anifer Landesstrasse 1 A-5081 Anif Salzburg AT 025 Alpenzoo Innsbruck Weiherburggasse 37a A-6020 Innsbruck Tyrol -4- ISO-Code/No. NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL STATE AT 026 Technische Universität Wien Institut für Verfahrenstechnik, Umwelttechnik und Technische Biowissenschaften (ehem. Institut für Angewandte Botanik, Technische Mikroskopie und Organische Rohstofflehre) Getreidemarkt 9/173 A-1060 Wien Vienna AT 027 Stadtmuseum Dornbirn Marktplatz 11 A-6850 Dornbirn Vorarlberg AT 028 Institut für Anatomie der Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien Veterinärplatz 1 A-1210 Wien Vienna AT 029 Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien Department für Biomedizinische Wissenschaften, Biochemie Veterinärplatz 1 A-1210 Wien Vienna AT 030 Medizinische Universität Wien Zentrum für Physiologie, Pathophysiologie und Immunologie Institut für Physiologie Schwarzspanierstraße 17, I A-1090 Wien Vienna AT 031 Forschungszentrum für Wildtierkunde und Ökologie der Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien Savoyenstrasse 1 A-1160 Wien Vienna -5- Details of violations and results of prosecutions Status of procedures (01st June 2009) Outstanding procedures Violations with fines Procedures with criminal offences to the court Abandonment of violations Forfeitures Total Procedures 2006 16 36 0 7 33 92 2007 2008 38 24 1 8 14 85 46 10 0 9 no information 65 Fotos: 4nature/K. Kracher, H. Schober, 4nature/BIOS/M. Laboureur, M. Gunther, B. Marcon, Klein-Hubert (3x), J. L.&F. Ziegler, Denis-Huot (2x), A. Compost, 4nature/Wildlife/ J. Freund (2x), M. Harvey, B. Kenney, 4nature/Panda Photo/F. di Domenico (2x), H. Ausloos Schauen statt Kaufen Chinesisch für Kenner Von Meer und Strand Fein aber nein Grüne Exoten Hautprobleme Mehr Info: www.wwf.at oder www.lebensministerium.at/cites Lebende Tiere M Hunderte Millionen Exemplare geschützter Arten werden jedes Jahr weltweit gehandelt, davon etwa ein Viertel illegal. Dieser illegale Handel wird im Ausmaß nur durch den Drogenhandel übertroffen. Ohne die notwendigen Ausfuhrgenehmigungen und im Zweifelsfall lassen Sie lieber die Hände davon! Every year hundreds of millions of protected plants and animals are sold, and about one out of four specimens are traded illegally. The only form of illegal trade that is still larger than trade in endangered species is drug trafficking. Don’t buy anything unless you have an export licence and unless you are sure that the transaction is legal. Keine Lizenz zum Töten! Ihr Einkauf fördert das Angebot. No license to kill! Your demand enhances supply. Asien (Thailand): Schildkrötenpanzer: Ausverkauf der Natur! Fotos: © 4nature/BIOS J. Sauvanet, 4nature, Wildlife U. Grimm Formulare Formulare Produkte aus Arten, die in der EU-Verordnung gelistet sind, dürfen Sie je nach Art • entweder gar nicht oder • nur mit einer gültigen Ausfuhrgenehmigung der zuständigen Behörde des Exportlandes (Achtung: die USA und Santa Lucia stellen keine Ausfuhrgenehmigungen aus, es genügt eine Einfuhrgenehmigung der österreichischen Behörde) oder • nur mit Ein-und Ausfuhrgenehmigung (für lebende Tiere und Pflanzen und für Produkte der strenger geschützten Arten) in die EU einführen. Im Einzelfall wenden Sie sich bitte einige Zeit vor Ihrem Auslandsaufenthalt an die österreichische Behörde, das Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW). Handel heute kontrolliert und – wenn nötig – auch eingeschränkt. Nur so wird sichergestellt, dass gefährdete Arten überleben können bzw. dass auch in Zukunft Handel mit derartigen Produkten möglich ist. Der globale Handel mit Seepferdchen beläuft sich etwa auf 70 Tonnen jährlich, das sind mindestens 24,5 Millionen Tiere! Durch die Verwendung in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin, als getrocknete Souvenirs oder lebend für Aquarien sind alle Arten stark gefährdet – Ausfuhrdokumente sind daher notwendig. Das bedeutet für Sie, Afrika (Tansania): dass Sie Souvenirs tierischer und pflanzlicher Herkunft im Ausland sehr vorsichtig auswählen sollten. In den Anhängen zur EU-Verordnung sind über 30.000 Arten angeführt. Es ist also unmöglich, alle zu kennen. Im Zweifelsfall sollten Sie auf einen Kauf verzichten. Wenn sich das falsche Stück ohne die nötigen Papiere in Ihrem Gepäck befindet, kostet Sie das beim österreichischen Zoll mindestens i 1.453,- und das Produkt wird beschlagnahmt. Die Ausfuhr aller Elfenbeinprodukte aus Elefantenzähnen, aller Produkte aus Nashorn und Felle von Wildkatzen, Geparden oder Leoparden sind verboten. Für Zähne von Flusspferden benötigen Sie eine Ausfuhrgenehmigung. Karibik: In einigen Ländern wird Schmuck, der aus Panzern von Meeresschildkröten oder aus Steinkorallen hergestellt wird, zum Verkauf angeboten. Der internationale Handel ist aber nicht erlaubt und Sie riskieren Beschlagnahme und hohe Strafen. Häufigste Beschlagnahmungen • Alligator- und Krokodilprodukte • Stiefel, Taschen und Gürtel aus Schlangenleder • Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (Tiger, Leopard, Nashorn, Moschus) • Orchideen, Kakteen • Schildkrötenpanzer und Schildpatt • Kaviar > 250 Gramm • Greifvögel, Papageien Asia (Thailand): Global trade in seahorses amounts to approximately 70 tons annually, i.e. at least 24.5 million specimens. As they are used in traditional Chinese medicine and also sold either dried as souvenirs or alive for aquariums, all species are seriously endangered. Therefore export documents are necessary. Africa (Tanzania): It is forbidden to export any ivory products made from elephant teeth, any products made from rhinos as well as furs of wildcats, cheetahs or leopards. For teeth of hippopotamuses export licences are required. Mittelmeerländer: Mediterranean: In manchen Ferienorten an der Küste werden Meerestiere, die eigentlich aus anderen Erdteilen stammen, angeboten ( z. B. Mördermuschel), ebenso auch Schmuckstücke aus Schildkrötenpanzern oder Elfenbein oder auch Felle von Raubkatzen. In a number of holiday resorts along the coast, marine species originally coming from other continents (e.g. giant clams) as well as jewellery and ornaments made from turtle shells or ivory, and also furs of big cats, are offered for sale. Reisen genießen, Arten erhalten Das falsche Souvenir sollte sich nicht in Ihrem Gepäck befinden, denn auch Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht. Es kostet sie: Korallen: Juwelen der Meere. Corals: Diamonds of the sea. Lass sie leben! Nicht für das Handgepäck. Born to be wild! Not for your suitcase. Schauen statt Kaufen Wenn Sie ein Uhrband aus dem falschen Leder, eine Kaviardose zuviel eingepackt haben oder wenn ein schweres artenschutzrechtliches Vergehen vorliegt, wie der Schmuggel eines lebenden Tieres, kann Sie das bis zu Q 36.336,- oder 2 Jahre Freiheitsstrafe Fotos: © 4nature/BIOS, Klein-Hubert, 4nature/Wildlife, J. Mallwitz, K. Enzinger, Matijevic, H. Schober it dem Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen (auch CITES-Konvention genannt) und der für Österreich gültigen EUArtenschutzverordnung wird dieser Schildpatt: verboten! Enjoy your holidays – protect endangered species Vergewissern Sie sich kosten. Nehmen Sie daher im Zweifelsfall von jedem Souvenirkauf aus bedrohten Arten Abstand und verzichten Sie auf den Erwerb von lebenden Tieren und Pflanzen im Urlaubsland. Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an das Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW), Stubenbastei 5, 1010 Wien. Elfenbeinkette Caribbean: In a number of countries jewellery and ornaments made from the shells of marine turtles or stony corals are offered for sale. However, international trade is forbidden: you run the risk of seizure and high fines. Most frequent seizures • alligator and crocodile products • snakeskin boots, bags and belts • Traditional Chinese Medicine (tigers, leopards, rhinos, musk) • orchids, cacti • turtle shells and turtle shell products • caviar > 250 gramme • birds of prey, parrots Durch überlegten Souvenir- Webinformationen: kauf und vor allem durch • • • • • • • Nichtkauf können Sie der www.eu-wildlifetrade.org www.lebensministerium.at/cites www.bmf.gv.at www.cites.org www.traffic.org www.panda.org www.wwf.at Adonisröschen: in freier Natur kaum noch zu finden. Impressum: WWF Österreich, Ottakringer Straße 114–116, 1160 Wien • Projektleitung: Gerald Dick • Redaktion: Karin Enzinger, Gerald Dick • Layout: Richard Fürstner • Produktion: message Medien- und VerlagsGmbH, Diefenbachgasse 5, 1150 Wien • Druck: Bösmüller, 1020 Wien • Wir danken jenen Fotografen, die uns ihr Bildmaterial freundlicherweise gratis zur Verfügung gestellt haben • Stand August 2003. Fechterschnecke Natur helfen und sich selbst viel Ärger und hohe Kosten Kaviar ersparen. Der Handel mit Produkten tierischer oder pflanzlicher Herkunft ist Fotos: © Transglobe, 4nature, G. Paldan 360.000 lebende Papageien, 43.000 Schildkröten und 2,4 Millionen Steinkorallen wechseln jährlich den Besitzer und sind typische Beispiele für das Ausmaß des Handels. Reisen genießen – Arten erhalten Fotos: © Y. Lefevre, E. Coppola, M. Gunther, 4nature, BIOS, Panda Photo Das Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen nämlich neben dem Verlust an natürlichen Lebensräumen die Hauptursache für die Gefährdung vieler Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Lebende Pflanzen Achtung: Lebende Tiere Fein aber Nein U O Verboten: Häute gefleckter Katzen. Verboten: Nashornund Tigerpräparate. Erfolgreicher Artenschutz Schutzprojekte haben die Bestände des indischen Tigers innerhalb von 20 Jahren verdoppelt. Wenn Sie sich für die elegante Großkatze interessieren, dann besuchen Sie die Tigerschutzprojekte des WWF Tiger: nur mehr 7.000 Tiere. (www.indev.nic.in/wwf ; www.envfor.nic.in ). Fotos: © 4nature/Panda Photo/P. Lavoretti, WWF-USA (2x), 4nature/BIOS/F. Vidal, D. Halleux, Denis-Huot Auch Heilpflanzen sind gefährdet Adonisröschen und Ginseng etwa kommen in freier Natur kaum noch vor. Für die Einfuhr von deren Wurzeln und für Aloeprodukte (außer Aloe vera) brauchen Sie zumindest Ausfuhrdokumente. Ginsengtees und -kapseln sind unproblematisch, fragen Sie aber nach der Zuchtform. Reisen mit dem WWF-US führen Sie (www.worldwildlife.org/travel) • mit bestausgebildeter Reiseleitung • zu den schönsten Plätzen der Welt (Alaska, Amazonien, Galapagos, Kenia, Nepal, Rocky Mountains, Südafrika usw.) • zu spektakulären Tierbeobachtungen im natürlichen Lebensraum. Für Safaris vor dem Bildschirm klicken Sie: www.africam.com www.animal.discovery.com Hautprobleme 740.000 Krokodil-, 280.000 Waran- und unzählige Schlangenhäute werden jährlich zu Taschen, Schuhen und Uhrbändern verarbeitet. Achtung: Elfenbein und Schlangenleder. Krokotaschen: mit Papieren erlaubt. eisende können Reptilienlederprodukte auch weiterhin in die EU einführen, brauchen aber die entsprechenden Ausfuhrdokumente. Lassen Sie sich aber in Ihrem Urlaubsland nicht täuschen! Selbstangefertigte „Zucht“-Zertifikate der Händler haben keine Gültigkeit. Wenn Sie Reptilienleder erwerben wollen, erkundigen Sie sich bitte vor Ihrer Reise beim BMLFUW über die zugelassenen Zuchtbetriebe im Urlaubsland bzw. welche Behörde gültige Ausfuhrdokumente ausstellt. R Orchidee: nur mit Papieren. Der Handel mit fast allen Affenarten, fast allen Greifvögeln, vielen Papageien- und Schildkrötenarten wie z. B. den beliebten Griechischen und Maurischen Landschildkröten und mit Rotwangenschmuckschildkröten ist verboten. Warum Exoten einsperren? Viel spannender ist es, Tiere in freier Natur zu beobachten: Sie benötigen: • einen Feldstecher mit Mindestmaß 8x30 • Bestimmungsbücher und TierstimmenKassetten, die Ihnen durch den Dschungel der vielen Arten helfen. amit Kaviar nicht zur Delikatesse der Vergangenheit wird, dürfen nur mehr 250 Gramm Kaviar frei über die EU-Grenze nach Österreich gebracht werden, für größere Mengen brauchen Sie gültige Ausfuhrdokumente. Das Problem ist, dass Störe zur Kaviarproduktion nicht gemolken, sondern getötet werden. Die weiblichen Fische werden aufgeschnitten und die Eier herausgestreift. Unzählige weitere Eier gehen verloren. Da auch Jungtiere gefischt werden, erreichen immer weniger Störe überhaupt die Geschlechtsreife. Eine ökologisch verträgliche Fischerei- bzw. Zuchtpraxis muss erst entwickelt werden. D er Überfluss am Marktstand täuscht. Im Meer wurden viele Schnecken- und Muschelarten bereits so selten, dass ihr Handel heute kontrolliert wird. Daher benötigen Sie z. B. für Fechterschnecken und Riesenmuscheln behördliche Ausfuhrdokumente. Achtung: Papiere von Straßenhändlern sind ungültig. Vorsicht auch beim Muschel-Sammeln am Strand: Bedrohte Arten könnten darunter sein, Papiere sicher nicht! Auch für Korallen und Korallenschmuck benötigen Sie Ausfuhrdokumente. Durch Souvenirproduktion, Überfischung, Wasserverschmutzung und Klimawandel sind die Korallenriffe der Welt bereits stark unter Druck. D Buchfink: Farbenpracht vor der Haustür. Wenn Sie trotzdem ein exotisches Tier aus dem Ausland einführen wollen, müssen Sie einige Zeit vor Ihrer Abreise bei der österreichischen CITES-Behörde (BMLFUW) eine Einfuhrgenehmigung für die betroffene Art einholen. Wenn kein Handelsverbot besteht, wird überprüft, ob Sie das beantragte Tier artgerecht halten können. Im Ausland müssen Sie Ausfuhrgenehmigung und Gesundheitszeugnisse besorgen. Bei der Einreise ist mit einiger Zeit Quarantäne zu rechnen. Auch unzählige Pflanzenarten wurden durch den Handel dramatisch reduziert. ür lebende Pflanzen besonders bedrohter Arten, z. B. für Orchideen, Kakteen, verschiedene Tillandsien- und Euphorbienarten, aber auch für das Schneeglöckchen, brauchen Sie daher – so nicht überhaupt ein Handelsverbot besteht – Einund Ausfuhrgenehmigungen der Behörden, für alle Arten meist Pflanzengesundheitszeugnisse. Keine Papiere benötigen Sie für Schnittblumen aus künstlich vermehrten Pflanzen und für „Rainsticks“ (=Musikinstrumente aus Kakteenholz), von denen Sie drei Stück frei einführen dürfen. F Achtung bei Tropenholzschnitzereien Immer mehr Holzarten unterliegen der Kontrolle durch CITES, darunter Palisander-, Mahagoni- und Sandelholzarten. Tropenholz aus nachhaltiger Waldbewirtschaftung hat ein Zeichen. Das FSC-Gütesiegel ist eine weltweit gültige Auszeichnung. Rainstick: beruhigend und erlaubt. Marktstand: mehr Muscheln als im Meer. Absolut verboten Grüne Exoten Arten unter Schutz Leopard: Wem könnte dieser Mantel besser passen? Fotos: © 4nature/BIOS/Denis-Huot, L. Dries, 4nature/Wildlife/M. Harvey, WWF-D/Medvedev, J. Mallwitz Der Duft, aus dem die Träume sind: Mehr als 300 traditionelle chinesische Medikamente und einige Parfums enthalten Moschus, eine Absonderung der Duftdrüsen des Moschustieres, einer kleinen Hirschart. Für solche Produkte brauchen Sie Ausfuhrdokumente, ebenso für Medikamente aus dem Horn der Saiga-Antilope und der mittlerweile stark dezimierten Seepferdchen. Obwohl stark bedroht, werden Millionen von ihnen jährlich für chinesische Apotheken verpulvert, zerrieben und gekocht. Kakadus: unwürdiger Transport. Naturreisen in alle Welt Drei bis fünf Tibetantilopen müssen für jeden Shatoosh-Schal ihr Leben lassen. Ihr Bestand ist deswegen bereits auf zehn Prozent gesunken. Shatoosh ist verboten! Die Alternative heißt Pashmina und ist feinstes Kaschmir. Kaufen Sie keine Schmetterlinge aus tropischen Ländern. Für einige Arten ist die Einfuhr verboten, für andere brauchen Sie Ausfuhrdokumente. Letzteres gilt auch für Flusspferdzähne. Sonne, Strand und Souvenirs: Wer kann den bunten Marktständen widerstehen und möchte nicht ein Stück Urlaubsstimmung mit nach Hause nehmen? Innerhalb der letzen 20 Jahre gingen die Bestände der Störe im Kaspischen Meer, dem wichtigsten Produktionsgebiet für Kaviar, um 95 Prozent (!) zurück. D Kaschmir statt Shatoosh Nashörner: nur mehr 15.000 Tiere in freier Natur. Ginseng: Tees und Pillen der Zuchtform wählen! bwohl fast überall in Afrika und Asien zum Kauf angeboten, können Sie nur aus Zimbabwe Elfenbeinschnitzereien und -schmuck in die EU einführen, Elefantenleder aus Zimbabwe Südafrika, Botswana und Namibia. Sie benötigen aber gültige Ausfuhrdokumente. Überall sonst sind Elefantenprodukte verboten. er Ärger, den Sie sich durch den Kauf eines lebenden Tieres, eines Papageis oder einer Schildkröte „einhandeln“, ist grenzenlos. Die Höhe der Geldstrafen ebenso: bis zu i 36.336,- oder 2 Jahre Haft. Sie benötigen nämlich für die Einfuhr lebender Tiere immer tierärztliche Gesundheitszeugnisse und für viele Arten Artenschutzpapiere. Fotos: © 4nature/BIOS/J. Frebet, WWF-D/Matijevic Leopard, Jaguar und Ozelot haben sich vom Pelzhandel der 70iger-Jahre noch immer nicht erholt. Die Einfuhr von Häuten, Zähnen und Klauen von gefleckten Katzen in die EU ist verboten. m jeweils 90 Prozent sind die Tiger- und Nashornbestände in den letzten Jahrzehnten zurückgegangen – dafür ist zum großen Teil TCM verantwortlich. Für Medikamente, die Tigerknochenmehl oder -wein, pulverisiertes Nashorn-Horn oder Nashorntabletten enthalten, gilt heute ebenso wie für Präparate aus Bärengallenblasen ein Einfuhrverbot in die EU. Feinschmecker in Gefahr Kaufen Sie keine lebenden Tiere im Ausland, auch wenn sie Ihnen noch so leid tun. Sie erhöhen dadurch nur wieder die Nachfrage nach den armen Kreaturen. Fotos: © 4nature/Wildlive/Fenske, 4nature/P. Buchner Die Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (TCM) liegt neuerdings auch in Europa im Trend. Leider spielt sie aber auch eine bedeutende Rolle in der Bedrohung vieler Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Von Meer und Strand Korallenriffe: 10 % komplett zerstört, 56 % bedroht. ist es, die z. B. in nordischen Ländern angebotenen Schnitzereien aus Walzähnen und -knochen in die EU einzuführen. Auf Schildkrötenpanzer, -öl, Kämme und Brillenfassungen aus Schildpatt müssen Sie ebenfalls verzichten. Das Meer genießen, Arten schützen Nehmen Sie Taucherbrille und Schnorchel und tauchen Sie ein in das Wunder der Unterwasserwelt. • Sporttaucher können am internationalen Korallenschutzprojekt Reef-Check teilnehmen (www.reefcheck.org). • Sind Sie Meeresschildkrötenfan? Dann machen Sie mit bei der Bewachung der Brutplätze und erleben Sie Schildkröten auf griechischen Inseln (www.archelon.gr). • Oder besuchen Sie als Ökotourist die Meeresprojekte des WWFIndonesien, die sanft genutzten Korallenriffe und die Nahrungsgründe der Meeresschildkröten (www.worldwildlife.org/travel ). Fotos: © 4nature/P. Lange, 4nature/Wildlife J. Freund, 4nature/Panda Photo C. Cocchia Chinesisch für Kenner -Pnsachtaeft e f i l d Wilw.wwf.at/pate ww Mehr Infos auf www.wwf.at/kids Tel: +43 1 488 17-0 Fax: DW 277 [email protected] www.wwf.at/kids Wir veröffentlichen alle Fotos im Internet! Mit deiner Hilfe wollen wir zeigen, dass man ganz leicht vermeiden kann, verbotene Souvenirs zu kaufen. Mach mit! Ottakringer Straße 114–116 1160 Wien WWF Kids: wachsam wie die Tiger WWF Österreich © WWF Canon - M. Harvey Auftrag 4: Beide Fotos schicke bitte per mail an [email protected] und beschreibe sie kurz. Vergiss bitte nicht, deinen Namen und deine Adresse draufzuschreiben. Werde Auftrag 3: Überlege dir, was du statt der verbotenen Souvenirs zur Erinnerung mit nach Hause nimmst: Einen besonders schönen Stein, Glasperlenschmuck oder ein Foto von deinem Lieblingsplätzchen? ArtenschutzdetektivInnen gesucht! Auftrag 2: Fotografiere ein verbotenes Souvenir. Schauen statt Kaufen Souvenirläden in deinem Urlaubsort um. Hast du Souvenirs gesehen, die nicht verkauft werden dürfen? Auf der WWF-Kids-Homepage findest du viele spannende Infos über bedrohte Arten. Schau mal rein auf www.wwf.at/kids Auftrag 1: Schau dich ganz genau in den schützt der WWF Tier- und Pflanzenarten. die Ferien im Ausland verbringst: Naturschutzorganisation der Welt. In über 150 Ländern www.ozo.at Starte deine Detektivarbeit, wenn du Der WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) ist die größte Hilf mit! Werde ArtenschutzdetektivIn! Augen auf beim Souvenirkauf Von einer tollen Reise bringt man gerne Souvenirs mit nach Hause. Die erinnern einen dann an besondere Erlebnisse oder sind ganz typisch für das Land, das man besucht hat. Leider werden an vielen Urlaubsorten oft Souvenirs aus bedrohten Tier- und Pflanzenarten angeboten und von Touristen gekauft. Beispielsweise landen Leopardenfelle, Panzer von Meeresschildkröten, Muscheln oder Elfenbeinschnitzereien häufig in Koffern von Urlaubern. Um bedrohte Arten vor der Ausrottung zu bewahren, gibt es internationale Gesetze, die den Handel mit Tieren und Pflanzen regeln oder verbieten. Zum Beispiel sind Meeresschildkröten, Elefanten, Nashörner und Großkatzen streng geschützt. Souvenirs von vielen Arten darf man entweder überhaupt nicht Schildkröte: Ihren Panzer braucht sie nötiger auf ihrem Rücken als du in deinem Zimmer. kaufen oder man braucht spezielle Genehmigungen, um sie mit nach Hause nehmen zu dürfen. Lebende Tiere: Hände weg! Papageien oder Reptilien werden an manchen Urlaubsorten in kleinen Käfigen zur Schau gestellt und bieten einen traurigen Anblick. Auch wenn sie einem noch so leid tun, sollte man auf keinen Fall lebende Tiere im Urlaubsland kaufen. Pflanzen wie Kakteen oder Orchideen gehören ebenfalls nicht ins Reisegepäck. © WWF Canon - R. LeGuen © WWF Canon - M. Gunther, M. Gawler (2x), C. Holloway, B.Cole/4nature/Wildlife, J. Freund, M. Harvey (4x), Canadian Wildlife Service, E. Parker (2x), W. Luiijf, H. Jungius, R. Webster Sei gescheit und verzichte auf Reisemitbringsel aus bedrohten Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Artenschutz auf Reisen Bring von deinem Urlaubsort doch Töpfereien, T-Shirts oder am besten selbstgemachte Fotos mit und lass die Finger von Souvenirs aus Tieren und Pflanzen. So kannst du auch im Urlaub etwas für den Tiger: Rück mir nicht auf den Pelz! Felle von Großkatzen sind wohl kaum die richtigen Souvenirs. Hyazinthara: wunderschön, aber schon sehr selten aturschutz tun. Denn wenn niemand mehr Souvenirs aus N Tieren und Pflanzen kaufen würde, wäre das schon ein großer Schritt zur Erhaltung bedrohter Arten. Wusstest du dass... • …jeden Tag 70 Tier- und Pflanzenarten aussterben? Koralle: Korallenriffe sind die Schatzkammern der Meere und die größten Bauwerke der Erde. Krokodil: Für eine Handtasche oder ein Paar Stiefel doch wirklich viel zu schade. • …auch Souvenirkauf zum Aussterben von Arten beiträgt? • …die Tigerbestände weltweit um 90 Prozent zurückgegangen sind? • …jedes Jahr Millionen von Seepferdchen gefangen und getrocknet werden? Seepferdchen: Diese putzigen Tiere sind im Meer viel schöner als getrocknet. Papagei: Ein Leben in Freiheit würde ihnen besser gefallen. • …man bis zu zwei Jahre ins Gefängnis kommen kann, wenn man bedrohte Arten schmuggelt? • …Störe getötet werden, um Kaviar zu gewinnen? • …für über 30.000 Tier- und Pflanzenarten strenge Gesetze für den Verkauf gelten? Elefant: Nur wegen des Elfenbeins ihrer Stoßzähne wurden die Dickhäuter fast ausgerottet. Stör (bedrohter Fisch): Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein. Verzichten wir doch auf die salzigen Fischeier. Impressum: WWF Österreich, Ottakringer Straße 114-116, 1160 Wien, Tel.: 0043/1/48817-0, ZVR. Nr.: 751753867. Redaktion: Danica Bauer, Mag. Georg Scattolin, Mag. Jutta Jahrl. Illustration: Isabella Scherabon. Design: message. Produktion: Druckerei Gugler. Titelfoto: WWF Canon - M. Harvey. Erschienen: Mai 2008. Am Markt: mehr Schild kröten als im Meer Nehmen Sie lieber Taucherbrille und Schnorchel und tauchen Sie ein in das Wunder der Unterwasserwelt. Leopard: Wem könnte dieser Mantel besser passen? Absolut verboten ist der kommerzielle Handel mit z. B. Schnitzereien aus Walzähnen und -knochen. Auf Schildkrötenpanzer, -öl, Kämme und Brillenfassungen aus Schildpatt müssen Sie ebenfalls verzichten. In den letzten Jahrzehnten nahm die Zahl der Störe im Kaspischen Meer, Hauptprodukt ionsgebiet für Kaviar, um 95 Prozent (!) ab. Elfenbein und Elefantenleder sind - außer in wenigen Ländern und mit gültigen CITES-Papieren - verboten, ebenso Felle von Großkatzen. Für die feinen Shatoosh-Schals wurden bereits 90 Prozent der Tibetantilopen ausgerottet. Auf dieses Souvenir sollte daher unbedingt verzichtet werden. Auch der Handel mit vielen Krokodil- und Echsenarten muss wegen der starken Nutzung ihrer Häute reguliert werden. Damit Kaviar nicht zur Delikatesse der Vergangenheit wird, dürfen nur mehr 125 Gramm Stör-Kaviar frei über die EU-Grenze nach Österreich gebracht werden, für größere Mengen brauchen Sie behördliche Dokumente. Das Problem ist, dass Störe zur Kaviarproduktion nicht gemolken, sondern getötet werden. Die weiblichen Fische werden aufgeschnitten und die Eier herausgestreift. Wegen der extremen Überfischung erreichen immer weniger Störe überhaupt die Geschlechtsreife – für das Überleben dieser stark gefährdeten Fische eine Katastrophe. Eine ökologisch verträgliche Fischereibzw. Zuchtpraxis kann die große Nachfrage noch nicht decken. Grüne Exoten Auch unzählige Pflanzenarten wurden durch den Handel dramatisch reduziert. Für lebende Pflanzen besonders bedrohter Arten, z. B. für alle Orchideen und Kakteen, verschiedene Tillandsien- und Euphorbienarten, brauchen Sie daher – so nicht überhaupt ein Handelsverbot besteht – zumindest Ausfuhrgenehmigungen der Behörden. Orchidee: Wildpflan Keine Papiere benötigen Sie zen nur mit Papieren für Schnittblumen aus künstlich vermehrten Pflanzen und für drei „Rainsticks“ (= Musikinstrumente aus Kakteenholz) pro Person. © WWF - R. LeGuen z. B. für mehr als drei Riesenmuscheln oder Seepferdchen behördliche Ausfuhrdokumente, ebenso für die meisten Arten von Korallen und Korallenschmuck. Achtung: Papiere von Straßenhändlern sind ungültig. Vorsicht auch beim Sammeln am Strand – bedrohte Arten könnten darunter sein! Durch Souvenirproduktion, Überfischung, Wasser verschmutzung und Klimawandel sind die Korallenriffe der Welt bereits stark unter Druck. © WWF - M. Gawler, C. Holloway Der Überfluss am Marktstand täuscht. Im Meer wurden viele Schnecken- und Muschelarten bereits so selten, dass ihr Handel heute kontrolliert wird. Daher benötigen Sie Korallenriffe: 10 % komplett zerstört, 56 % bedroht Viele Tierarten wurden wegen ihrer Felle, Häute, Zähne oder Klauen bis an den Rand der Ausrottung bejagt. Der Handel mit diesen Arten und Produkten ist daher heute international verboten oder sehr streng reglementiert. © Denis-Huot/4nature/BIOS Wer kann den bunten Marktständen widerstehen und möchte nicht ein Stück Urlaubsstimmung mit nach Hause nehmen? © WWF - C. Holloway Von Meer und Strand Feinschmecker in Gefahr Mit Zähnen und Klauen Achtung bei Tropenholzschnitzereien: Immer mehr Holzarten stehen unter dem Schutz von CITES, darunter Palisander-, Mahagoni- und Sandel holzarten. Tropenholz aus nachhaltiger Bewirt schaftung hat ein Zeichen. Das FSC-Gütesiegel ist eine weltweit gültige Auszeichnung. In vielen Ländern ist auch das Sammeln von wildlebenden Tieren und Pflanzen verboten. Am Zoll wird nicht zwischen selbst Gesammeltem und Gekauftem unterschieden. Arten unter Schutz Der kommerzielle Handel mit fast allen Affenarten, Greifvögeln, Papageien- und Schildkrötenarten wie z. B. den beliebten Griechischen und Maurischen Landschildkröten ist ohne behördliche Genehmigung verboten. Keine Lizenz zum Töten! Fördern Sie nicht die Wilderei! Häufigste Beschlagnahmungen: • Krokodil- und Schlangenlederprodukte • Elfenbein • Korallen •Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (aus Tiger, Bär, Leopard, Nashorn, Moschus) • Orchideen, Kakteen • Schildkrötenpanzer und Schildpatt • Stör-Kaviar (Achtung: schon ab 125 Gramm) • lebende Tiere (Reptilien, Papageien, Greifvögel) Reisen genießen, Arten erhalten Das falsche Souvenir sollte sich nicht in Ihrem Gepäck befinden, denn auch Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht. Es kostet Sie: Das bedeutet für Sie, dass Sie Souvenirs tierischer und pflanzlicher Herkunft sehr vorsichtig auswählen sollten. In den EU-Verordnungen sind über 30.000 Arten angeführt. Es ist also unmöglich, alle zu kennen. Im Zweifelsfall sollten Sie auf einen Kauf verzichten. Das Nichtbeachten dieser Regelungen aus Vorsatz oder Unwissen kann höchst unangenehme Folgen haben. Webinformationen: • • • • • • www.wwf.at/cites www.cites.at www.bmf.gv.at www.eu-wildlifetrade.org www.cites.org www.traffic.org Wenn Sie eine Schlangenledertasche ohne Genehmigung, eine Kaviardose zuviel eingepackt haben oder wenn ein schweres artenschutzrechtliches Vergehen vorliegt, wie der Schmuggel eines lebenden Tieres, kann Sie das bis zu Q 36.336,- oder 2 Jahre Freiheitsstrafe kosten. © H. Klein/4nature/BIOS, Canadian Wildlife Service, J. Freund Hunderte Millionen Exemplare geschützter Arten werden jedes Jahr weltweit gehandelt, davon etwa ein Viertel illegal. Dieser illegale Handel wird im Ausmaß nur vom Drogenhandel übertroffen. Mit dem Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen (= CITES) und den für Österreich gültigen EU-Artenschutzverordnungen wird der Handel mit bedrohten Arten kontrolliert und – wenn nötig – auch eingeschränkt oder sogar verboten. Nur so wird sichergestellt, dass gefährdete Arten überleben können. Auch der Kauf von Souvenirs trägt zur deren Gefährdung bei. Schauen statt Kaufen Vergewissern Sie sich © WWF - M. Harvey Papageien: unwürdiger Transport © WWF - W. Luiijf Kaufen Sie keine lebenden Tiere im Ausland, auch wenn sie Ihnen noch so leid tun. Sie erhöhen dadurch nur wieder die Nachfrage nach den armen Kreaturen. Artenschutz international Reisen genießen – Arten erhalten © WWF - M. Gunther Achtung: Lebende Tiere WerdeN Sie ateft ifeat-enPsc Wilw.dwwlf.a ha t/p ww Nehmen Sie daher im Zweifelsfall von jedem Souvenirkauf aus bedrohten Arten Abstand und verzichten Sie auf den Erwerb von lebenden Tieren und Pflanzen im Urlaubsland. Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an das Lebensministerium, Stubenbastei 5, 1010 Wien, Tel.: 01/51 522-1402. Impressum: WWF Österreich, Ottakringer Straße 114–116, 1160 Wien, Tel.: 0043/1/48817-0, ZVR. Nr.: 751753867 • Produktion: message Marketing & Communications GmbH • Grafik: Richard Fürstner • Druck: gugler cross media • Wir danken jenen Fotografen, die uns ihr Bildmaterial freundlicherweise gratis zur Verfügung gestellt haben.• Stand Mai 2008 Durch überlegten Souvenirkauf und vor allem durch Nichtkauf können Sie der Natur helfen und sich selbst viel Ärger und hohe Kosten ersparen. Elfenbein Seepferdchen Kaviar www.ozo.at Hunderte Millionen Exemplare geschützter Arten werden jedes Jahr weltweit gehandelt, davon etwa ein Viertel illegal. Dieser illegale Handel wird im Ausmaß nur durch den Drogenhandel übertroffen. Ohne die notwen digen behördlichen Genehmigungen und im Zweifelsfall lassen Sie lieber die Hände davon! Every year hundreds of millions of protected plants and animals are sold, and about one out of four specimens are traded illegally. The only form of illegal trade that is still larger than trade in endangered species is drug trafficking. Don’t buy anything unless you have an official licence and unless you are sure that the transaction is legal. Keine Lizenz zum Töten! Fördern Sie nicht die Wilderei! No license to kill! Don’t enhance poaching! Asien (Thailand): Schildkrötenpanzer: Ausverkauf der Natur! © U.Grimm/4nature/Wildlife, M. Gawler Formulare Formulare Arten, die in der EU-Verordnung gelistet sind, dürfen Sie je nach Art • entweder gar nicht oder • nur mit Ein- und Ausfuhrgenehmigung (für lebende Tiere und Pflanzen und für Produkte aus besonders streng geschützten Arten) oder • nur mit Ausfuhrgenehmigung der zuständigen Behörde des Exportlandes (für Souvenirs aus weniger streng geschützten Arten) in die EU einführen. Im Einzelfall wenden Sie sich bitte einige Zeit vor Ihrem Auslandsaufenthalt an die österreichische Behörde, das Bundesmi nisterium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW). trolliert und – wenn nötig – auch eingeschränkt. Nur so wird sichergestellt, dass gefährdete Arten überleben können bzw. dass auch in Zukunft Handel mit derartigen Produkten möglich ist. Der globale Handel mit Seepferdchen beläuft sich auf etwa 70 Tonnen jährlich, das sind mindestens 24,5 Millionen Tiere! Durch die Verwendung in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin, als getrocknete Souvenirs oder lebend für Aquarien sind alle Arten stark gefährdet – für mehr als vier tote Seepferdchen sind daher Ausfuhrdokumente notwendig. Das bedeutet für Sie, Afrika (Tansania): dass Sie Souvenirs tierischer und pflanzlicher Herkunft im Ausland sehr vorsichtig auswählen sollten. Durch die EU-Verordnung sind über 30.000 Arten geschützt. Es ist also unmöglich, alle zu kennen. Im Zweifelsfall sollten Sie auf einen Kauf verzichten. Die Mitnahme von Produkten aus Elfenbein oder Nashorn und Fellen von Raubkatzen ist ohne Ausfuhr- und Einfuhrgenehmigung verboten. Für Zähne von Flusspferden benötigen Sie eine Ausfuhrgenehmigung. Häufigste Beschlagnahmungen • Krokodil- und Schlangenlederprodukte • Elfenbein • Korallen • Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (aus Tiger, Bär, Leopard, Nashorn, Moschus) • Orchideen, Kakteen • Schildkrötenpanzer und Schildpatt • Stör-Kaviar (Achtung: schon ab 125 Gramm) • lebende Tiere (Reptilien, Papageien, Greifvögel) Das falsche Souvenir sollte sich nicht in Ih rem Gepäck befinden, denn auch Unwissenheit schützt vor Strafe nicht. Wenn Sie eine Schlangenledertasche ohne Genehmigung, eine Kaviardose zuviel eingepackt haben oder wenn ein schweres artenschutzrechtlichesVergehen vorliegt, wie der Schmuggel eines lebenden Tieres, kann Sie das bis zu Korallen: Juwelen der Meere. Corals: Diamonds of the sea. Asia (Thailand): Global trade in seahorses amounts to approximately 70 tons annually, i.e. at least 24.5 million specimens. As they are used in traditional Chinese medicine and also sold either dried as souvenirs or alive for aquariums, all species are seriously endangered. Therefore export documents are necessary for more than four dead seahorses. Q 36.336,- oder 2 Jahre Freiheitsstrafe Africa (Tanzania): It is forbidden to export any ivory products made from elephant teeth, any products made from rhinos as well as furs of wildcats, cheetahs or leopards without export and import documents. For teeth of hippopotamuses export licences are required. WerdeN SIE te Wilwd.wlwif.aft/epa-tePnsachaft ww In einigen Ländern wird Schmuck aus Panzern von Meeresschildkröten zum Verkauf angeboten. Der internationale Handel ist aber nicht erlaubt und Sie riskieren Beschlagnahme und hohe Strafen. Vorsicht auch bei Korallen und Fechterschnecken! Lass sie leben! Nicht für das Handgepäck. Born to be wild! Not for your suitcase. Mittelmeerländer: Mediterranean: In manchen Ferienorten an der Küste werden Korallen oder Riesenmuscheln, die eigentlich aus anderen Erdteilen stammen, angeboten, ebenso Schmuckstücke aus Schildkrötenpanzern oder Elfenbein oder auch Felle von Raubkatzen. In a number of holiday resorts along the coast, corals or giant clams originally coming from other continents as well as jewellery and ornaments made from turtle shells or ivory, and also furs of big cats, are offered for sale. Reisen genießen, Arten erhalten Es kostet Sie: Karibik: Wenn sich ein Stück ohne die nötigen Papiere in Ihrem Gepäck befindet, kostet Sie das beim österreichischen Zoll viel Geld und das Produkt wird beschlagnahmt. Schauen statt Kaufen kosten. te r e i s i Aktual gabe 08 Aus Nehmen Sie daher im Zweifelsfall von jedem Souvenirkauf aus bedrohten Arten Abstand und verzichten Sie auf den Erwerb von lebenden Tieren und Pflanzen im Urlaubsland. Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an das Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW), Stubenbastei 5, 1010 Wien, Tel.: 01/51 522-1402. Elfenbein Durch überlegten Souvenir kauf und vor allem durch Nichtkauf können Sie der Caribbean: In a number of countries jewellery and ornaments made from the shells of marine turtles are offered for sale. However, international trade is forbidden: you run the risk of seizure and high fines. Caution also with corals and queen conches! Most frequent seizures • crocodile and snakeskin products • ivory • corals • Traditional Chinese Medicine (tigers, leopards, rhinos, musk) • orchids, cacti • turtle shell and turtle shell products • sturgeon caviar (more than 125 grams) • live animals (reptiles, parrots, birds of prey) © Klein-Hubert/4nature/BIOS, J.Mallwitz/4nature/Wildlife, K.Enzinger, J.Matijevic/Jo. Benn, Canadian Wildlife Service, J. Freund M it dem Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen (auch CITES genannt) und der für Österreich gültigen EU-Artenschutzver ordnung wird dieser Handel heute kon- Schildpatt: verboten! Enjoy your holidays – protect endangered species Vergewissern Sie sich Natur helfen und sich selbst Webinformationen: • • • • • • • Frauenschuh: in freier Natur kaum noch zu finden. Impressum: WWF Österreich, Ottakringer Straße 114–116, 1160 Wien, Tel.: 0043/1/48817-0, ZVR. Nr.: 751753867 • Projektleitung: Jutta Jahrl • Redaktion: Karin Enzinger, Gerald Dick • Layout: Richard Fürstner • Produktion: message Marketing & Communications GmbH, 1120 Wien • Druck: gugler cross media, Melk • Wir danken jenen Fotografen, die uns ihr Bildmaterial freundlicherweise gratis zur Verfügung gestellt haben • Stand Mai 2008. Seepferdchen viel Ärger und hohe Kosten www.wwf.at/cites www.cites.at www.bmf.gv.at www.eu-wildlifetrade.org www.cites.org www.traffic.org www.panda.org ersparen. Der Handel mit Produkten tierischer oder pflanzlicher Herkunft ist Kaviar nämlich neben dem Verlust ihrer Lebensräumen die Haupt ursache für die Gefährdung Lebende Pflanzen vieler Tier- und Pflanzenarten. © WWF - F Pölking, M. Harvey 360.000 lebende Papageien, 43.000 Schildkröten und 2,4 Millionen Steinkorallen wechseln jährlich den Besitzer und sind typische Beispiele für das Ausmaß des Handels mit bedrohten Arten. Reisen genießen – Arten erhalten © M.Gunther, R. Webster, E.Coppola/4nature/Panda Photo Das Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommen www.ozo.at Achtung: Lebende Tiere Die Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (TCM) liegt auch in Europa im Trend. Leider spielt sie aber auch eine bedeutende Rolle in der Bedrohung vieler Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Kaufen Sie keine lebenden Tiere im Ausland, auch wenn sie Ihnen noch so leid tun. Sie erhöhen dadurch nur wieder die Nachfrage nach den armen Kreaturen. O Bedrohliche Beliebtheit: Häute von Raubkatzen. Verboten: Nashornund Tigerpräparate. Erfolgreicher Artenschutz Nur mit streng kontrollierten Schutzgebieten und gut ausgebildeten Rangern hat der Tiger eine Chance. Wenn Sie sich für die elegante Großkatze interessieren, dann werden Sie Tigerpate des WWF. (www.wwf.at/patenschaft). Tiger: nur mehr 4.500 Tiere. © Denis-Huot, W. Luiijf, D.Halleux, F.Vidal/4nature/BIOS, WWF USA/4nature/Panda Photo (2x), P.Lavoretti/4nature/Panda Photo, E. Parker Ginseng: Tees und Pillen der Zuchtform wählen! Adonisröschen und Ginseng etwa kommen in freier Natur kaum noch vor. Für die Einfuhr von deren Wurzeln und für Aloeprodukte (außer Aloe vera) brauchen Sie zumindest Ausfuhrdokumente. Ginsengtees und -kapseln sind unproblematisch, fragen Sie aber nach der Zuchtform. D amit Kaviar nicht zur Delikatesse der Vergangenheit wird, dürfen nur mehr 125 Gramm Stör-Kaviar frei über die EU-Grenze nach Österreich gebracht werden, für größere Mengen brauchen Sie behördliche Dokumente. Das Problem ist, dass Störe zur Kaviarproduktion nicht gemolken, sondern getötet werden. Die weiblichen Fische werden aufgeschnitten und die Eier herausgestreift. Wegen der extremen Überfischung erreichen immer weniger Störe überhaupt die Geschlechtsreife. Eine ökologisch verträgliche Fischerei- bzw. Zuchtpraxis kann die große Nachfrage noch nicht decken. Papageien: unwürdiger Transport. Naturreisen in alle Welt Reisen mit dem WWF-US führen Sie (www.worldwildlife.org/travel) • mit bestausgebildeter Reiseleitung • zu den schönsten Plätzen der Welt (Alaska, Amazonien, Galapagos, Kenia, Nepal, Rocky Mountains, Südafrika usw.) • zu spektakulären Tierbeobachtungen im natürlichen Lebensraum. Drei bis fünf Tibetantilopen müssen für jeden Shatoosh-Schal ihr Leben lassen. Ihr Bestand ist deswegen bereits auf zehn Prozent gesunken. Shatoosh ist verboten! Die Alternative heißt Pashmina und ist feinstes Kaschmir. © L.Dries, Denis-Huot/4nature/BIOS, M.Harvey, J.Mallwitz/4nature/Wildlife, Medvedev/WWF-D, M. Harvey Auch Heilpflanzen sind gefährdet D er Ärger, den Sie sich durch den Kauf eines lebenden Tieres – eines Papageis oder einer Schildkröte – „einhandeln“, ist grenzenlos. Die Höhe der Geldstrafen ebenso: bis zu i 36.336,oder 2 Jahre Haft. Sie benötigen nämlich für die Einfuhr lebender Tiere immer tierärztliche Gesundheitszeugnisse und für viele Arten Artenschutzpapiere. Kaschmir statt Shatoosh Nashörner: strenger Schutz durch CITES. Der Duft, aus dem die Träume sind: Mehr als 300 traditionelle chinesische Medikamente und einige Parfums enthalten Moschus, eine Absonderung der Duftdrüsen des Moschustieres, einer kleinen Hirsch art. Dessen Einfuhr in die EU ist großteils verboten. Für Medikamente aus dem Horn der Saiga-Antilope und den mittlerweile stark dezimierten Seepferdchen brauchen Sie behördliche Dokumente. Obwohl stark bedroht, werden Millionen von ihnen jährlich für chinesische Apotheken verpulvert, zerrieben und gekocht. bwohl fast überall in Afrika und Asien zum Kauf angeboten, können Sie derzeit nur aus Zimbabwe und Namibia Elfenbeinschnitzereien und -schmuck in die EU einführen, Elefantenleder aus Zimbabwe, Südafrika, Botswana und Namibia. Sie benötigen aber gültige Ausfuhrdokumente. Überall sonst sind Elefanten produkte verboten. Innerhalb der letzten Jahrzehnte gingen die Bestände der Störe im Kaspischen Meer, dem wichtigsten Produktionsgebiet für Kaviar, um 95 Prozent (!) zurück. Grüne Exoten Auch unzählige Pflanzenarten wurden durch den Handel dramatisch reduziert. Naturverträglicher Tourismus ist eine wichtige Einnahmequelle für die Menschen in unseren Urlaubsländern. Genießen Sie Ihren Urlaub ohne schlechtes Gewissen. Kaufen Sie keine Schmetterlinge aus tropischen Ländern. Für einige Arten ist die Einfuhr verboten, für andere brauchen Sie Ausfuhrdokumente. F Leopard: Wem könnte dieser Mantel besser passen? Hautprobleme 740.000 Krokodil-, 280.000 Waran- und unzählige Schlangenhäute werden jährlich zu Taschen, Schuhen und Uhrbändern verarbeitet. Achtung: Elfenbein und Schlangenleder. Krokotaschen und -schuhe: vier Stück sind erlaubt. R eisende können Reptilienlederprodukte auch weiterhin in die EU einführen, brauchen aber die entsprechenden Ausfuhrdokumente. Lassen Sie sich aber in Ihrem Urlaubsland nicht täuschen! Selbstangefertigte „Zucht“-Zertifikate der Händler haben keine Gültigkeit. Wenn Sie Reptilienleder erwerben wollen, erkundigen Sie sich bitte vor Ihrer Reise beim BMLFUW über die genauen rechtlichen Bestimmungen. Bis zu vier Souvenirs aus Krokodilleder – z.B. zwei Paar Schuhe – dürfen frei eingeführt werden. Arten unter Schutz Der Handel mit fast allen Affenarten, Greifvögeln, Papageien- und Schildkrötenarten wie z. B. den beliebten Griechischen und Maurischen Landschildkröten und Rotwangenschmuckschildkröten ist ohne behördliche Genehmigung verboten. Exoten einführen Griechische Landschildkröte: Wenn Sie trotzdem ein exotisches Tier aus nicht aus der freien Wildbahn. dem Ausland einführen wollen, müssen Sie einige Zeit vor Ihrer Abreise bei der österreichischen CITES-Behörde (BMLFUW) eine Einfuhrgenehmigung für die betroffene Art einholen. Wenn kein Handelsverbot besteht, wird überprüft, ob Sie das beantragte Tier artgerecht halten können. Im Ausland müssen Sie Ausfuhrgenehmigung und Gesundheitszeugnisse besorgen. Bei der Einreise ist mit einiger Zeit Quarantäne zu rechnen. © Michel GUNTHER / WWF-Canon U m 90 Prozent sind die weltweiten Tigerbestände in den letzten Jahrzehnten zurückgegangen – dafür ist zum großen Teil TCM verantwortlich. Für Präparate mit Tigerknochenmehl oder -wein, pulverisiertem Nashorn-Horn oder Bärengalle gibt es keine Einfuhrgenehmigungen in die EU. Sonne, Strand und Souvenirs: Wer kann den bunten Marktständen widerstehen und möchte nicht ein Stück Urlaubsstimmung mit nach Hause nehmen? © R. LeGuen, J.Matijevic/WWF-D, WWF-Deutschland Leopard, Jaguar und Ozelot haben sich vom Pelzhandel der 70iger-Jahre noch immer nicht erholt. Die Einfuhr von Häuten, Zähnen und Klauen von Raubkatzen in die EU ist streng reglementiert. Feinschmecker in Gefahr ür lebende Pflanzen besonders bedrohter Arten, z. B. für Orchideen, Kakteen, verschiedene Tillandsien- und Euphorbienarten, aber auch für das Schneeglöckchen, brauchen Sie daher – so nicht überhaupt ein Handelsverbot besteht – Aus- und zum Teil auch Einfuhrgenehmigungen der Behörden, für alle Arten Pflanzengesundheitszeugnisse. Keine Papiere benötigen Sie für Schnittblumen aus künstlich vermehrten Pflanzen und für „Rainsticks“ (=Musikinstrumente aus Kakteenholz), von denen Sie drei Stück frei einführen dürfen. Mahagoni: selten, daher geschützt. D er Überfluss am Marktstand täuscht. Im Meer wurden viele Schnecken- und Muschelarten bereits so selten, dass ihr Handel heute kontrolliert wird. Daher benötigen Sie z. B. für mehr als drei Fechterschnecken und Riesenmuscheln behördliche Ausfuhrdokumente. Achtung: Papiere von Straßenhändlern sind ungültig. Vorsicht auch beim MuschelSammeln am Strand – bedrohte Arten könnten darunter sein! Auch für die meisten Arten von Korallen und Korallenschmuck benötigen Sie Ausfuhrdokumente. Durch Souvenirproduktion, Überfischung, Wasserverschmutzung und Klimawandel sind die Korallenriffe der Welt bereits stark unter Druck. Marktstand: mehr Vielfalt als im Meer. Absolut verboten Korallenriffe: 10 % komplett zerstört,56 % bedroht. ist z.B. die Einfuhr von Schnitzereien aus Walzähnen und -knochen in die EU ohne Ein- und Ausfuhrdokumente. Auf Schildkrötenpanzer, -öl, Kämme und Brillenfassungen aus Schildpatt müssen Sie ebenfalls verzichten. Das Meer genießen, Arten schützen Orchidee: Wildpflanzen nur mit Papieren. Achtung bei Tropenholzschnitzereien © A. BÄRTSCHI / WWF-Canon Fein aber Nein Von Meer und Strand Immer mehr Holzarten unterliegen der Kontrolle durch CITES, darunter Palisander-, Mahagoni- und Sandelholzarten. Tropenholz aus nachhaltiger Waldbewirtschaftung hat ein Zeichen. Das FSC-Gütesiegel ist eine weltweit gültige Auszeichnung. Nehmen Sie Taucherbrille und Schnorchel und tauchen Sie ein in das Wunder der Unterwasserwelt. • Sporttaucher können am internationalen Korallenschutzprojekt Reef-Check teilnehmen (www.reefcheck.org). • Sind Sie Meeresschildkrötenfan? Dann machen Sie mit bei der Bewachung der Brutplätze und erleben Sie Schildkröten auf griechischen Inseln (www.archelon.gr). • Oder besuchen Sie als Ökotourist die Meeresprojekte des WWFIndonesien, die sanft genutzten Korallenriffe und die Nahrungs gründe der Meeresschildkröten (www.worldwildlife.org/travel). © B.Lange/4nature, C. Holloway, M Gawler Chinesisch für Kenner